-phyceae

noun plural combining form

-phyce·​ae

ˈfīsēˌē,

ˈfis-

: seaweed : algae

—in names of major groups of algae

Chlorophyceae

Myxophyceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek phykos seaweed

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