CHAROPHYTE

[ 'kα:rə(ʊ)ˌfʌɪt , 'karə(ʊ)- , 'tʃarə(ʊ)- ]

■ noun Botany a plant of a division (Charophyta) that includes the stoneworts.

Origin

mod. L. Charophyta , from Chara (genus name) + phuta 'plants'.