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单词 agarophyte
释义

agarophyten.

Brit. /ˈaɡərəfʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈæɡərəˌfaɪt/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: agar n.2, -o- connective, -phyte comb. form.
Etymology: < agar n.2 + -o- connective + -phyte comb. form.
Any of various seaweeds from which agar can be extracted. Cf. agar-agar n. 1.
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the world > plants > particular plants > algae > seaweed > [noun] > of unspecified or various types
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rockweed1599
sea-tree1601
zoster1601
float-ore1602
vraic1610
sea-wrack1611
spangle-wort1681
trunk-weed1730
turtle-grass1736
sea-pine1762
agar-agar1769
greenweed1820
bull-kelpc1929
agarophyte1944
1944 C. K. Tseng in Sci. Monthly Jan. 24/1 For the sake of simplicity the word agarophyte is here suggested to apply to the seaweeds used in its [sc. agar's] manufacture, instead of more elaborate combinations of words such as ‘agar-bearing seaweeds’.
1992 New Phytologist 120 439/2 Red algae have diverse cell wall compositions (e.g. Ceramium species are known to be agarophytes).
2003 R. L. Underkoffler Living Cuisine ii. vi. 105 Agarophytes grow 15 to 200 feet below the surface of the water in waving feathery fronds of red, brown, and purple up to 3 feet long.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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