English Explanatory Dictionary

thalassiophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any plant belonging to one of the obsolete taxonomic groups known as Thalassiophyta, which were believed to comprise various parts of the marine algae or seaweeds, depending on the classification system.

Word forms

thalassiophyte thalassiophytes thalassophyte

Etymology

From translingual Thalassiophyta. Surface reading: thalasso- (“sea”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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