Scytonemataceae

plural noun
Scy·​to·​nema·​ta·​ce·​ae | \ ˌsītōˌnēməˈtāsēˌē, -nem-\

Definition of Scytonemataceae

: a family of filamentous blue-green algae (order Hormogonales) that differ from the Rivulariaceae in having no differentiation in the tips of the filaments and in exhibiting false branching of the filaments

Other Words from Scytonemataceae

scytonemataceous \ ¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦tāshəs \ adjective
scytonematoid \ ¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗ˌtȯid \ adjective
scytonematous \ ¦⸗⸗¦⸗mətəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Scytonemataceae

New Latin, from Scytonemat-, Scytonema, type genus (from scyt- + -nemat-, -nema) + -aceae

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