English edit

Etymology edit

dino- (from Ancient Greek δῖνος (dînos, whirling)) +‎ -phyceae (Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos, seaweed, wrack)) +‎ -an

Noun edit

dinophycean (plural dinophyceans)

  1. Any benthic dinoflagellate of the class Dinophyceae