charophyte

[ kar-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈkær əˌfaɪt /

noun

any green algae of the class Charophyceae (or group Charophyta), comprising the stoneworts.

Origin of charophyte

< New Latin Charophyta, equivalent to Char(a) a genus of stoneworts (Latin: a plant of uncertain identity found in Epirus) + -o- -o- + Greek phŷta, plural of phŷton -phyte

Words nearby charophyte

charnel, charnel house, charnley, charolais, charon, charophyte, charoseth, charpak, charpentier, charpoy, charqui