First Known Use: 1959
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chrysophyte
noun chryso·phyte \ˈkri-sə-ˌfīt\
Definition of CHRYSOPHYTE
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Origin of CHRYSOPHYTE
ultimately from Greek chrysos + phyton plant — more at phyt-
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