(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals

algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments

algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water

alternative name for the class Chlorophyceae in some classifications

in some classifications: contains only the order Charales

in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals

algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments

algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water

alternative name for the class Chlorophyceae in some classifications

in some classifications: contains only the order Charales