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ceramidium

ceramidium noun: in macroalgae in the Rhodomelaceae family, the urn-shaped envelope surrounding the sporogenous filaments of the cystocarp.

Noun

ceramidium (plural ceramidia)

  1. In macroalgae in the Rhodomelaceae family, the urn-shaped envelope surrounding the sporogenous filaments of the cystocarp

Forms of ceramidium

pluralceramidia

Origin of ceramidium

From Ancient Greek κέραμος (kéramos, “earthen vessel”) + -idium.

Questions about ceramidium

What does ceramidium mean?
Ceramidium means in macroalgae in the Rhodomelaceae family, the urn-shaped envelope surrounding the sporogenous filaments of the cystocarp.
What part of speech is ceramidium?
Ceramidium is a noun.
What is the plural of ceramidium?
The plural of ceramidium is ceramidia.

Words near ceramidium in the dictionary

  1. ceramicwares
  2. ceramidase
  3. ceramidases
  4. ceramide
  5. ceramides
  6. ceramidium
  7. Ceramis
  8. ceramist
  9. ceramists
  10. ceramization
  11. ceramizations

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