n.pl. a group of mostly marine, gold to yellow-brown algae of the phylum Chlorophyta, containing the pigments chlorophyll, carotene, and xanthophyll. [1955–60]
golden-brown algae
golden-brown algae
[′gol·dən ‚brau̇n ′al·jē] (botany) The common name for members of the division Chrysophyta.