phycophyte

P3H4Y4C3O1P3H4Y4T1E1

noun

Any seaweed or alga

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nounphycophyte (plural phycophytes)

plural phycophytes

  1. rarebiologyAny seaweed or alga

Origin

From phyco- (“seaweed, algae”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

phycophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycophyte

MLA

“phycophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycophyte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phycophyte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phycophyte.

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