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Pterocladia

noun
Ptero·​cla·​dia | \ ˌterəˈklādēə\

Definition of Pterocladia

: a genus of red algae (family Gelidiaceae) having thalli suggestive of fern fronds

History and Etymology for Pterocladia

New Latin, from pter- + clad- + -ia

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