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Search Results for: diatom
Diatomaceous earth
Definition noun A type of silica-rich dirt which is soft, fine-grained, porous, light-coloured, and composed of the... Read More
Phytoplankton
Definition noun Photosynthetic (plant-like) constituent of plankton, mainly comprised of unicellular... Read More
Chrysophyta
Definition noun (phycology) A phylum comprised of chrysophytes (golden algae), xanthophytes (yellow-green algae), and... Read More
Golden algae
In phycology, the golden algae are algal species that are found mostly in freshwater. They are also called the chrysophytes.... Read More
Microalgae
Microalgae are microscopic algae. They are single-celled algae that may exist independently or in colonies. They are... Read More