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Vocabulary Term Details

Xanthophyceae

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthophyceae)

Yellow-green algae or xanthophytes are an important group of heterokont algae. Most live in freshwater, but some are found in marine and soil habitats. They vary from single-celled flagellates to simple colonial and filamentous forms. (Wikipedia)

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Algae
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This term is used for the following terms: 
Xanthophytes
Yellow-green algae

Approved Date
26-Feb-2013

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