Chrysophyta
plural noun
Chry·soph·y·ta
krə̇ˈsäfətə
: a division or other category of algaewith pigments localized in yellowish green to golden brown chromatophores and usually with a cell wall made up of overlapping halves and that includes the classes Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae, and Bacillariophyceae
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from chrys- + -phyta