haptophyte

English

Etymology

hapto- (“binding”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”)

Noun

hapto phyte (plural haptophytes)

(botany) A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits.

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