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chlorella
[ kluh-rel-uh ]
/ kləˈrɛl ə /
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noun
any freshwater, unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chlorella
chlo·rel·la·ceous [klawr-uh-ley-shuhs, klohr-], /ˌklɔr əˈleɪ ʃəs, ˌkloʊr-/, adjectiveWords nearby chlorella
chlorate, chlorcyclizine, chlordane, chlordecone, chlordiazepoxide, chlorella, chlorenchyma, chlorhexidine, chloric, chloric acid, chloride
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How to use chlorella in a sentence
They grow edible yeast in tanks, and chlorella in vats, and they produce an important amount of food.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald JenkinsThey are called Chlorella by botanists, who have studied their life-history but have not yet discovered the full cycle.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson AnnandaleHe could get a Chlorella substitute for half a credit, but he'll still buy the steak if he can afford it.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone
British Dictionary definitions for chlorella
chlorella
/ (klɔːˈrɛlə, klə-) /
noun
any microscopic unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella: some species are used in the preparation of human food
Word Origin for chlorella
C19: from New Latin, from chloro- + Latin -ella, diminutive suffix
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