zoochlorella
[ zoh-uh-kluh-rel-uh ]
/ ˌzoʊ ə kləˈrɛl ə /
noun, plural zo·o·chlo·rel·lae [zoh-uh-kluh-rel-ee], /ˌzoʊ ə kləˈrɛl i/, zo·o·chlo·rel·las.
any of various symbiotic green algae in the cytoplasm of certain freshwater invertebrates, as stentors and hydras.
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They may be colorless, or yellow and green through the presence of Zoochlorella.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. CalkinsDiameter 25 to 80µ; pseudopodia twice as long as the body diameter; the plasm often contains chlorophyll bodies (Zoochlorella).
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. CalkinsColorless forms of medium size-in some cases they may be green by Zoochlorella.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins