rhodophyte

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UK/ˈɹəʊdə(ʊ)fʌɪt/US/ˈɹoʊdəˌfaɪt/

noun

Any red alga (of phylum Rhodophyta).

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounrhodophyte (plural rhodophytes)

plural rhodophytes

  1. biologyAny red alga (of phylum Rhodophyta).

Origin

  1. translingualRhodophyta
  2. Englishrhodophyte

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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