Definitions | haptophyte |
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- (context, Botany) A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits.
Etymology: From haptonema, a peg-like structure of unknown function that is present in the members.
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