Sporolithon

Translingual

Etymology

From sporo- (“spore”, from Ancient Greek σπορᾱ́ (sporā́)) +‎ Ancient Greek λῐ́θος (lĭ́thos, “stone”) +‎ Ancient Greek -ον (-on).

Proper noun

Sporolithon n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sporolithaceae – certain red algae.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Chinese: 孢石藻 (bāoshízǎo, literally “spore stone algae”) (calque)

See also

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