xanthophyte

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noun

Any yellow-green alga (of the class Xanthophyceae).

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Meanings

nounxanthophyte (plural xanthophytes)

plural xanthophytes

  1. biologyAny yellow-green alga (of the class Xanthophyceae).

Origin

From xantho- (“golden”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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