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PORPHYRA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Porphyra mean?
• PORPHYRA (noun)
The noun PORPHYRA has 1 sense:
1. a genus of protoctist
Familiarity information: PORPHYRA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of protoctist
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Porphyra; Porphyra
Hypernyms ("Porphyra" is a kind of...):
protoctist genus (any genus of Protoctista)
Meronyms (members of "Porphyra"):
laver; red laver (edible red seaweeds)
Holonyms ("Porphyra" is a member of...):
Bangiaceae; family Bangiaceae (a family of protoctist)
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