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favellidium

[ fav-uh-lid-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural fav·el·lid·i·a [fav-, uh, -, lid, -ee-, uh].
  1. (in certain red algae) a cystocarp wholly or partly immersed in a frond.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of favellidium1

From New Latin, dating back to 1855–60; favella, -idium

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