golden-brown algae

[ gohl-duhn broun ]

noun
  1. a group of mostly marine, motile algae of the phylum Chlorophyta, characterized by the presence of the pigments chlorophyll, carotene, and xanthophyll, which impart golden to yellow-brown colors.

Origin of golden-brown algae

1
First recorded in 1955–60

Words Nearby golden-brown algae

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