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chlorella

American

[kluh-rel-uh] / kləˈrɛl ə /

noun

any freshwater, unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella.

chlorella British

/ klɔːˈrɛlə, klə- /

noun

any microscopic unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella: some species are used in the preparation of human food

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Other Word Forms

chlorellaceous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of chlorella

From New Latin, dating back to 1890; see origin at chlor- ¹, -ella

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chlorella

I also saw chlorella in the Pawleys Island Palmer.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024

Protein ingestion increased blood amino acid concentrations, but most rapidly and with higher peak responses following consumption of spirulina compared with mycoprotein and chlorella.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023

However, the capacity of spirulina and chlorella to stimulate myofibrillar protein synthesis in humans remains unknown.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023

Following a bout of one-legged resistance leg exercise, participants ingested a drink containing 25 grams of protein from fungal-derived mycoprotein, spirulina or chlorella.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023

I'm going to talk to the chlorella companies.

From Operation: Outer Space by Murray Leinster

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