chlorophyte
chlorophyte noun: any of the green algae that make up the division Chlorophyta.
Noun
chlorophyte (plural chlorophytes)
- Any of the green algae that make up the division Chlorophyta
- Also consistent with the notion that chlorophytes require high light was the unprecedented appearance of the desmid Hyalotheca dissiliens that occurred when gypsy moth larvae defoliated the tree canopy overhanging a Rhode Island stream (Sheath et al., 1986).1996, Walter Hill, “5: Effects of Light”, in R. Jan Stevenson, Max L. Bothwell, Rex L. Lowe, editors, Algal Ecology: Freshwater Benthic Ecosystems, page 139
- Haploid flagellated spores dominate the life cycle of Chlamydomonas, a single-celled, freshwater chlorophyte (Figure 20.13).2008, Cecie Starr, Christine A. Evers, Lisa Starr, Biology: Concepts & Applications, page 326
- Synonyms:
- green alga
Synonyms of chlorophyte
Forms of chlorophyte
| plural | chlorophytes |
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Origin of chlorophyte
From chloro- (“green”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Words formed from chlorophyte
Questions about chlorophyte
- What does chlorophyte mean?
- Chlorophyte means any of the green algae that make up the division Chlorophyta.
- What part of speech is chlorophyte?
- Chlorophyte is a noun.
- What is the plural of chlorophyte?
- The plural of chlorophyte is chlorophytes.
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