prochlorophyte

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Synonyms: prochlorophyta

Antonyms: prochlorophyta

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} a [[bright]] [[green]] [[cyanobacterium]] of the class {{taxlink|Prochlorophyta|class}}, distinguished by the presence of both [[chlorophyll]] a and b and the lack of [[phycobilin]]s (and so resembling the [[chloroplast]]s of higher plants)

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