Chrysophyte
[kris-uh-fahyt] /ˈkrɪs əˌfaɪt/
noun
1.
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.
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