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agarophyte

agarophyte noun: a seaweed, typically a red alga, that produces agar in its cell walls.

Noun

agarophyte (plural agarophytes)

  1. A seaweed, typically a red alga, that produces agar in its cell walls.

Forms of agarophyte

pluralagarophytes

Origin of agarophyte

From agar + -o- + -phyte.

Questions about agarophyte

What does agarophyte mean?
Agarophyte means a seaweed, typically a red alga, that produces agar in its cell walls.
What part of speech is agarophyte?
Agarophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of agarophyte?
The plural of agarophyte is agarophytes.

Words near agarophyte in the dictionary

  1. agaroheptaose
  2. agarolytic
  3. agaropectin
  4. agaropectins
  5. agaropentaose
  6. agarophyte
  7. agarophytes
  8. agarose
  9. agaroses
  10. agarotriose
  11. agars

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