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chlorellaceous

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chlo⋅rel⋅la

[kluh-rel-uh]
–noun
any freshwater, unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella.

Origin:
1890; < NL; see chlor- 1 , -ella


chlo⋅rel⋅la⋅ceous [klawr-uh-ley-shuhs, klohr-] , adjective
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Main Entry: chlo·rel·la
Pronunciation: kl&-'rel-&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of unicellular green algaepotentially a source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins
2 : any alga of the genus Chlorella
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