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zoochlorella

American  
[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. )

Example Sentences

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The plasm is colorless or green by the presence of Zoochlorella, or colored brown or black by pigments.

From Project Gutenberg

They may be colorless, or yellow and green through the presence of Zoochlorella.

From Project Gutenberg

Colorless forms of medium size-in some cases they may be green by Zoochlorella.

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