Etymology

rhodophyte

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Today it means: Any red alga (of phylum Rhodophyta). Full definition →

translingual Rhodophyta
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  1. translingual · derived fromRhodophyta
  2. English todayrhodophyte

From rhodo- (“rose-colored”) + -phyte (“plant”), from translingual Rhodophyta.

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