prasinophyte

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek πρᾰ́σῐνος (prásinos, “leak-green, light green”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈzɪnə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈzɪnəˌfaɪt/

Noun

prasinophyte (plural prasinophytes)

1. Any of various flagellate, unicellular green algae of the class Prasinophyceae

Related terms

• prasinophytic

Anagrams

• serpinopathy