Chrysophyta
plural noun
Chry·soph·y·ta
| \ krə̇ˈsäfətə \
Definition of Chrysophyta
: a division or other category of algaewith pigments localized in yellowish green to golden brown chromatophores and usually with a cell wall made up of overlapping halves and that includes the classes Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae, and Bacillariophyceae
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