Definition of Rhodophyta

1. Noun. Lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae.

Exact synonyms: Division Rhodophyta
Group relationships: Kingdom Protoctista, Protoctista
Member holonyms: Class Rhodophyceae, Rhodophyceae, Red Algae
Generic synonyms: Division

Medical Definition of Rhodophyta

1. Division of algae, many of which have branching filamentous forms and red colouration. The latter is due to the presence of phycoerythrin. The food reserve is floridean (starch), found outside the plastid. The walls contain sulphated galactans such as carrageenan and agar. (23 Aug 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhodophyta

Rhodesian malignant theileriosis
Rhodesian man
Rhodesian ridgeback
Rhodesian trypanosomiasis
Rhodesians
Rhodian
Rhodie
Rhodie bar
Rhodie bars
Rhodies
Rhododendron californicum
Rhododendron maxima
Rhododendron viscosum
Rhodope Mountains
Rhodophyceae
Rhodophyta
Rhodosphaera
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema
Rhodospirillium rubrum
Rhodymenia
Rhodymenia palmata
Rhodymeniaceae
Rhoeadales
Rhombozoa
Rhonda
Rhone
Rhone-Alpes
Rhone River
Rhone wine
Rhus aromatica

Literary usage of Rhodophyta

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biotechnology of Algae: A Bibliography by Virginia Stone (1992)
"E9 Abstract: 85 Twelve macroalgae belonging to the Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and rhodophyta were collected from the Arabian Gulf. Field samples and samples ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1901)
"SCIENCE. eluding the lichens), Phaeophyta, the brown algae, rhodophyta, the red algae, and Cormo- phyta (including liverworts, mosses, ferns and their ..."

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