thalassiophyte

noun

thalassiophyte

noun

Etymology From translingual Thalassiophyta. Surface reading: thalasso- (“sea”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Biology, Natural sciences Obsolete any plant belonging to one of the obsolete taxonomic groups known as Thalassiophyta, which were believed to comprise various parts of the marine algae or seaweeds, depending on the classification system.

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