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pyrrophyte

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[pir-uh-fahyt] / ˈpɪr əˌfaɪt /

noun

any of various single-celled, biflagellated algae, of the phylum Pyrrophyta, especially the dinoflagellates.

Etymology

Origin of pyrrophyte

see origin at Pyrrophyta

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