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golden-brown algae

[ gohl-duhn broun ]

noun

  1. a group of mostly marine, motile algae of the phylum Chlorophyta, characterized by the presence of the pigments chlorophyll, carotene, and xanthophyll, which impart golden to yellow-brown colors.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of golden-brown algae1

First recorded in 1955–60

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