thalassophyte

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A form of thalassiophyte — any plant belonging to one of the obsolete taxonomic groups known as Thalassiophyta, which were believed to comprise various parts of the marine algae or seaweeds, depending on the classification system.

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Meanings

nounthalassophyte (plural thalassophytes)

plural thalassophytes · alternative thalassiophyte

  1. alternativebiologyAlternative form of thalassiophyte.

Origin

From thalasso- (“sea”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

thalassophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalassophyte

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“thalassophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalassophyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thalassophyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thalassophyte.

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