chrysomonad

[kri-som-uh-nad]

chry·som·o·nad

[kri-som-uh-nad]
noun Biology.
any golden-yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin Chrysomonad-, stem of Chrysomonas a genus name, equivalent to Latin chrȳso- chryso- + Greek monás unit; see monad
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Chrysomonad is always a great word to know.
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natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the individual's genetic contribution to the gene pool
the ability of a population to maintain or increase its numbers in succeeding generations
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