RHODOPHYCEAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Rhodophyceae mean? 

• RHODOPHYCEAE (noun)
  The noun RHODOPHYCEAE has 1 sense:

1. coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae

  Familiarity information: RHODOPHYCEAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RHODOPHYCEAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

class Rhodophyceae; Rhodophyceae

Hypernyms ("Rhodophyceae" is a kind of...):

class ((biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders)

Meronyms (members of "Rhodophyceae"):

family Gigartinaceae; Gigartinaceae; family Rhodymeniaceae; Rhodymeniaceae; Bangiaceae; family Bangiaceae (a family of protoctist)

Holonyms ("Rhodophyceae" is a member of...):

division Rhodophyta; Rhodophyta (lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae)