单词 | chrysophyte |
释义 | chrysophyte /kris"euh fuyt'/, n. any algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, comprising the yellow-green algae, golden-brown algae, and diatoms, distinguished by having in various proportions the three pigment groups chlorophyll (green), carotene (yellow), and xanthophyll (brown), and storing food reserves as oil rather than starch. [1955-60; < NL Chrysophyta; see CHRYSO-, -PHYTE] |
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