HyperDic: rhodophyta

English > 1 sense of the word Rhodophyta:
NOUNanimalRhodophyta, division Rhodophytalower plants
English > Rhodophyta: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningLower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae.
Synonymdivision Rhodophyta
Member ofProtoctista, kingdom ProtoctistaIn most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista
MembersRhodophyceae, class Rhodophyceaecoextensive with the Rhodophyta
red algaemarine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment
Broaderdivision(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger / larger category
Spanishrodófitos
Catalanrodòfits

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