agarophyte

noun

agar·​o·​phyte

ə-ˈger-ə-ˌfīt,

-ˈga-rə-

plural -s

: an agar-yielding seaweed

Word History

Etymology

agar + -o- + -phyte

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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