‖Flo‐rid″e‐æ (?), n. pl. [NL., from L. flos, floris, a flower.] (Bot.) A subclass of algæ including all the red or purplish seaweeds; the Rhodospermeæ of many authors; — so called from the rosy or florid color of most of the species.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.