Phytomonadina

plural noun
Phy·​to·​mon·​a·​di·​na | \ ˌfīt(ˌ)ōˌmänəˈdīnə\

Definition of Phytomonadina

: an order of small green plantlike flagellates (subclass Phytomastigina) comprising solitary forms (as Polytoma uvella) and complex colonial forms (as members of the genus Volvox) — compare volvocales

History and Etymology for Phytomonadina

New Latin, from Phytomonad-, Phytomonas (genus of flagellates) + -ina

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