chromophyte

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noun

Any alga of the taxon Chromista.

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Meanings

nounchromophyte (plural chromophytes)

plural chromophytes

  1. biologyAny alga of the taxon Chromista.

Origin

From chromo- + -phyte.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phytochromechemotrophy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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