"chrysophyte" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chrysophytes [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + -phyte (“plant”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|χρυσός||gold}} Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”), {{suffix|en||phyte|t2=plant}} + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chrysophyte (plural chrysophytes)
  1. Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae

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