bacillariophyte

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noun

Any alga of the class Bacillariophyceae; a diatom

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Meanings

nounbacillariophyte (plural bacillariophytes)

plural bacillariophytes

  1. biologyAny alga of the class Bacillariophyceae; a diatom

Origin

Bacillaria + -phyte (“plant”)

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APA

bacillariophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacillariophyte

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“bacillariophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacillariophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacillariophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacillariophyte.

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