rhodophyta

Noun
  1. Lower plants;
    Mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae (synset 101416192)
    is a type of: division - (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
    member holonym:
    • class rhodophyceae, rhodophyceae - coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae
    • red algae - marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan
    belongs to: kingdom protoctista, protoctista - in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals
    same as: division rhodophyta

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