Rhodomela

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + μέλας (mélas, “black”)

Proper noun

Rhodomela f

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhodomelaceae – certain dark red marine algae, widely distributed in cool waters.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Biliphyta - subkingdom; Rhodophyta - phylum; Florideophyceae - class; Rhodymeniophycidae - subclass; Ceramiales - order; Rhodomelaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Rhodomela confervoides - type species

Derived terms

Neorhodomela

References

Rhodomela at OneLook Dictionary Search
Rhodomela in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Rhodomela on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Rhodomela on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Rhodomela at World Register of Marine Species
Rhodomela at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Rhodomela at Encyclopedia of Life
Rhodomela on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Rhodomela detail at AlgaeBase

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