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chrysophyte

chrysophyte noun: any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae.

Noun

chrysophyte (plural chrysophytes)

  1. Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae

Forms of chrysophyte

pluralchrysophytes

Origin of chrysophyte

Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Questions about chrysophyte

What does chrysophyte mean?
Chrysophyte means any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae.
What part of speech is chrysophyte?
Chrysophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of chrysophyte?
The plural of chrysophyte is chrysophytes.

Words near chrysophyte in the dictionary

  1. chrysophilites
  2. chrysophobia
  3. chrysophycean
  4. chrysophyceans
  5. chrysophyll
  6. chrysophyte
  7. chrysophytes
  8. chrysopid
  9. chrysopids
  10. chrysopoeia
  11. chrysopoeian

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