Peridiniidae

Peridiniidae
noun
marine and freshwater dinoflagellates
Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family
Member Meronyms: ↑Peridinium, ↑genus Peridinium, ↑peridinian

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\\ˌperədə̇ˈnīəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Peridinium, type genus + -idae
: a family of marine and freshwater dinoflagellates that have a thick test composed of plates and well-marked flagellar grooves — compare ceratium, gonyaulax, peridiniaceae

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  • peridiniidae — peri·di·ni·idae …   English syllables

  • family Peridiniidae — noun marine and freshwater dinoflagellates • Syn: ↑Peridiniidae • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family • Member Holonyms: ↑Dinoflagellata, ↑order Dinoflagellata, ↑Cilioflagellata, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Peridinium — noun type genus of the family Peridiniidae • Syn: ↑genus Peridinium • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Peridiniidae, ↑family Peridiniidae * * * ˌperəˈdinēəm noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Peridinium — noun type genus of the family Peridiniidae • Syn: ↑Peridinium • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Peridiniidae, ↑family Peridiniidae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cilioflagellata — noun in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta • Syn: ↑Dinoflagellata, ↑order Dinoflagellata, ↑order Cilioflagellata • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dinoflagellata — noun in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta • Syn: ↑order Dinoflagellata, ↑Cilioflagellata, ↑order Cilioflagellata • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Cilioflagellata — noun in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta • Syn: ↑Dinoflagellata, ↑order Dinoflagellata, ↑Cilioflagellata • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Dinoflagellata — noun in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta • Syn: ↑Dinoflagellata, ↑Cilioflagellata, ↑order Cilioflagellata • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • peridinian — noun flagellate with a thick test composed of plates • Hypernyms: ↑dinoflagellate • Member Holonyms: ↑Peridiniidae, ↑family Peridiniidae …   Useful english dictionary

  • protoctist family — noun any of the families of Protoctista • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Globigerinidae, ↑family Globigerinidae, ↑Nummulitidae, ↑family Nummulitidae, ↑Arcellidae, ↑fami …   Useful english dictionary

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