CHLOROPHYTE


Meaning of CHLOROPHYTE in English

[ 'klɔ:rə(ʊ)ˌfʌɪt , 'klɒ- ]

■ noun Botany a lower plant of the division Clorophyta, which comprises the green algae.

Origin

from mod. L. Clorophyta , from Gk khlōros 'green' + phuton 'plant'.

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