Rhodomela, rō-dom′e-la, n. a genus of marine algæ. [Gr. rhodon, rose, melas, black.]
Rhodomontade. Same as Rodomontade.
Rhodonite, rō′dō-nīt, n. a native manganese silicate. [Gr. rhodon, a rose.]
Rhodope, rō′dō-pē, n. a genus of the family Rhodopidæ, marine invertebrates of dubious relationships. [Rhodopē, a Thracian nymph.]
Rhodophane, rō′dō-fān, n. a red pigment found in the retinal cones of the eyes of certain fishes, reptiles, and birds. [Gr. rhodon, rose, phanēs, appearing.]
Rhodophyl, rō′dō-fil, n. the compound pigment found in the red algæ.—adj. Rhodophyl′lous. [Gr. rhodon, rose, phyllon, leaf.]
Rhodopsin, rō-dop′sin, n. a purple pigment found in the retina. [Gr. rhodon, rose, opsis, view.]
Rhodora, rō-dō′ra, n. a handsome shrub with terminal clusters of pale purple flowers preceding the deciduous leaves: a genus of Ericaceæ, now included in Rhododendron. [Gr. rhodon, a rose.]
Rhodostaurotic, rō-dō-staw-rot′ik, adj. (obs.) rosicrucian. [Gr. rhodon, rose, stauros, a cross.]
Rhodostethia, rō-dō-stē′thi-a, n. a genus of Laridæ, with rose-tinted breast and wedge-shaped tail. [Gr. rhodon, rose, stēthos, the breast.]