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Complete Definition of "haptophyte"

English

Etymology
From haptonema, a peg-like structure of unknown function that is present in the members.

Noun
en-noun|sg=hapto-|hapto-phyte|phyte

  1. context|Botany A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits.

Synonyms
coccolithophore
coccolithophorid
Haptophyta
Prymnesiophyta

See also
coccolith
dimethyl sulfide (DMS)
phytoplankton

ru:haptophyte

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