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chilomonad

American  
[kahy-lom-uh-nad] / kaɪˈlɒm əˌnæd /

noun

  1. any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.

Etymology

Origin of chilomonad

< New Latin chilomonad-, stem of Chilomonas

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