Chlorophyceae

plural noun

Chlo·​ro·​phy·​ce·​ae

ˈfis-

: a class of algae (division Chlorophyta) distinguished chiefly by having a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked or altered little or not at all by other pigments

chlorophycean

¦⸗⸗¦fīshən

-¦fish-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from chlor- + -phyceae

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