charophyte

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UK/ˈkæ.ɹəʊˌfaɪt/UK/ˈkæ.ɹəˌfaɪt/US/ˈkɛɹ.oʊˌfaɪt/US/ˈkɛɹ.əˌfaɪt/

noun

Any green alga of the division Charophyta

Origintranslingual Charophyta →
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Meanings

nouncharophyte (plural charophytes)

plural charophytes

  1. Any green alga of the division Charophyta

Origin

  1. translingualCharophyta
  2. Englishcharophyte

From translingual Charophyta by analogy to chara (“an unknown root”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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