English

Noun

haptophyte ‎(plural haptophytes)

1. (botany) A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits.

Synonyms

• coccolithophore
• coccolithophorid
• Haptophyta
• Prymnesiophyta

See also

• coccolith
• dimethyl sulfide (DMS)
• phytoplankton