chlorella

[ kluh-rel-uh ]

noun
  1. any freshwater, unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella.

Origin of chlorella

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

Other words from chlorella

  • chlo·rel·la·ceous [klawr-uh-ley-shuhs, klohr-], /ˌklɔr əˈleɪ ʃəs, ˌkloʊr-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for chlorella

chlorella

/ (klɔːˈrɛlə, klə-) /


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

Origin of chlorella

1
C19: from New Latin, from chloro- + Latin -ella, diminutive suffix

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