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zoochlorella

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[zoh-uh-kluh-rel-uh] / ˌzoʊ ə kləˈrɛl ə /

noun

plural

zoochlorellae, zoochlorellas

  1. any of various symbiotic green algae in the cytoplasm of certain freshwater invertebrates, as stentors and hydras.

Etymology

Origin of zoochlorella

First recorded in 1880–85; zoo- ( def. ) + chlorella ( def. )

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