Asparagopsis

Translingual

Etymology

Asparagus (“asparagus”) +‎ -opsis f (“-looking; resembling”).

Proper noun

Asparagopsis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bonnemaisoniaceae – certain red algae.
  2. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – certain plants; now merged into Asparagus.

References

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