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Chlorophyta

Definition of Chlorophyta

noun

Botany
  • a division of lower plants that comprises the green algae. They are frequently treated as a phylum of the kingdom Protista.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek khlōros 'green' + phuton 'plant'

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