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charophyte

UK/ˈkæ.ɹəʊˌfaɪt/US/ˈkɛɹ.oʊˌfaɪt/

charophyte noun: any green alga of the division Charophyta.

Noun

charophyte (plural charophytes)

  1. Any green alga of the division Charophyta

Forms of charophyte

pluralcharophytes

Origin of charophyte

From translingual Charophyta by analogy to chara (“an unknown root”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Questions about charophyte

What does charophyte mean?
Charophyte means any green alga of the division Charophyta.
What part of speech is charophyte?
Charophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce charophyte?
Charophyte is pronounced /ˈkæ.ɹəʊˌfaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of charophyte?
The plural of charophyte is charophytes.

Words near charophyte in the dictionary

  1. Charontean
  2. Charontian
  3. Charontians
  4. charophycean
  5. charophyceans
  6. charophyte
  7. charophytes
  8. charophytic
  9. charopid
  10. charopids
  11. Charos

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