agarophyten.
/ˈaɡərəfʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈæɡərəˌfaɪt/ Any of various seaweeds from which agar can be extracted. Cf. agar-agar n. 1.
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agarophyte1944
1944 C. K. Tseng in Sci. Monthly Jan. 24/1 For the sake of simplicity the word agarophyte is here suggested to apply to the seaweeds used in its [sc. agar's] manufacture, instead of more elaborate combinations of words such as ‘agar-bearing seaweeds’.
1992 New Phytologist 120 439/2 Red algae have diverse cell wall compositions (e.g. Ceramium species are known to be agarophytes).
2003 R. L. Underkoffler Living Cuisine ii. vi. 105 Agarophytes grow 15 to 200 feet below the surface of the water in waving feathery fronds of red, brown, and purple up to 3 feet long.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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