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Pyrrophyta
[ pi-
rof
-i-t
uh
]
SHOW IPA
/ pɪˈrɒf ɪ tə /
PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
Biology
.
a phylum in the kingdom Protista comprising the dinoflagellates and cryptomonads.
Origin of Pyrrophyta
< New Latin < Greek
pyrrh(ós)
red +
-o-
-o-
+
phytá,
plural of
phytón
-phyte