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Chlorophyta

Syllabification: (Chlo·roph·y·ta)
Pronunciation: /klôrˈäfətə/
Botany
Definition of Chlorophyta
  • a phylum that comprises the green algae. They are more recently treated as a phylum of the kingdom Protista.

Origin:

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

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