dinophycean

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English

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Etymology

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dino- (from Ancient Greek δῖνος (dînos, whirling)) +‎ -phyceae (Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos, seaweed, wrack)) +‎ -an

Noun

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dinophycean (plural dinophyceans)

  1. Any benthic dinoflagellate of the class Dinophyceae