ALL meanings of chrysophyte
chrys·o·phyte
C c - noun chrysophyte any of the golden alga species 3
- noun chrysophyte any algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, comprising the yellow-green algae, golden-brown algae, and diatoms, distinguished by having in various proportions the three pigment groups chlorophyll (green), carotene (yellow), and xanthophyll (brown), and storing food reserves as oil rather than starch. 1
- noun chrysophyte (biology) Any golden alga (of the class Chrysophyceae). 1