pyrrophyte
[ pir-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈpɪr əˌfaɪt /
noun
any of various single-celled, biflagellated algae, of the phylum Pyrrophyta, especially the dinoflagellates.
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Origin of pyrrophyte
see origin at Pyrrophyta
Words nearby pyrrophyte
pyrrhuloxia, Pyrrhus, pyrrole, pyrrolidine, Pyrrophyta, pyrrophyte, pyruvate, pyruvate kinase deficiency, pyruvic, pyruvic acid, pyruvic aldehyde
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