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Definition of Rhodophyta

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

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

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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