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protophyte

noun
pro·​to·​phyte | \ ˈprōtəˌfīt\
plural -s

Definition of protophyte

1 : a plant of the Protophyta
2 : a unicellular plant — compare metaphyte

Other Words from protophyte

protophytic \ ¦⸗⸗¦fitik \ adjective

History and Etymology for protophyte

New Latin Protophyta

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