Akademik

Charophyceae

noun

in some classifications: contains only the order Charales

• Syn: ↑class Charophyceae

• Hypernyms: ↑class

• Member Holonyms: ↑Chlorophyta, ↑division Chlorophyta

• Member Meronyms: ↑Charales, ↑order Charales, ↑Desmidiaceae, ↑family Desmidiaceae

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\\ˌkarəˈfīsēˌē, -fis-\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Chara + -o- + -phyceae

: a class of green algae (division Chlorophyta) coextensive with the order Charales

Useful english dictionary. 2012.