Bacillariophyta
plural noun
Bac·il·la·ri·oph·y·ta
\-ˈäfətə\
Definition of Bacillariophyta
in some classifications
: a division of plants coextensive with the class Bacillariophyceae
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Origin and Etymology of bacillariophyta
New Latin, from Bacillaria + -o- + -phyta
First Known Use: 1924
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