bacillariales
|bac-il-lar-i-a-les|
/ˌbæsɪˈlærɪeɪliːz/
an order of diatoms
Etymology
'bacillariales' originates from Modern Latin, specifically the genus name 'Bacillaria' (from Latin 'bacillum' meaning 'little rod' or 'stick'), combined with the taxonomic suffix '-ales' that denotes an order.
'bacillum' (Latin, 'small rod') gave rise to the genus name 'Bacillaria' in biological Latin, and the plural/order-forming suffix '-ales' was later attached in Modern Latin to form the order name 'bacillariales'.
Initially the components referred to 'little rod' (bacillum) and a genus name; over time the combined form came to denote the formal taxonomic rank 'the order containing Bacillaria-like diatoms'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a taxonomic order of diatoms (single-celled algae) in the class Bacillariophyceae, characterized by elongated, often rod-shaped cells and silica cell walls.
Researchers discovered several new species within the order Bacillariales during the coastal survey.
Last updated: 2025/12/25 03:23