Charophyta

plural noun

Cha·​roph·​y·​ta

kəˈräfə‧ə

in some classifications

: a group of plants equivalent to the order Charales and variously treated as a division, subdivision, or often as a class of the green algae

charophyte

ˈkarəˌfīt

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin from Chara + -o- + -phyta

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