Haptophyte
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Haptophyte is a noun meaning (microbiology) A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits.
Meaning
(microbiology) A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits.
Word Forms
- haptophytes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include algae, haptophycean, haptophyta, haptomonad, haptonema, hydrohemicryptophyte.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.