haptophyte
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hapto- (“binding”) + -phyte (“plant”)
Noun[edit]
haptophyte (plural haptophytes)
- (botany) A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits
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References[edit]
- haptophyte on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Haptophyta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies