florideous

floridˈeous adjective

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Main Entry: ↑Florideae

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florideous, a. Bot.

(flɒˈrɪdɪəs)

[f. mod.L. Floride-æ (f. L. flōridus florid) + -ous.]

Belonging to the Florideæ, an order of Algæ, or having the characters of that group.

[See favella].