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Charophyta

Syllabification: (Cha·roph·y·ta)
Pronunciation: /kəˈräfitə/

Botany
Definition of Charophyta
  • a phylum that includes the stoneworts, which are frequently treated as a class (Charophyceae) of the green algae.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), former name of the family Characeae, from Chara (genus name) + Greek phuton 'a plant'

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