Zygophyceae
plural noun
Zy·go·phy·ce·ae
ˌzīgəˈfīsēˌē,
ˌzig-,
-ˈfis-
in some especially former classifications
: a class that comprises greenish unicellular or filamentous algae having conspicuous chromatophores and multiplying by simple division and by conjugation and that includes the desmids and pond scums and usually also the diatoms compare zygnematales
zygophyceous
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦fishəs
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“Zygophyceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zygophyceae. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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