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zooxanthella

[ zoh-uh-zan-thel-uh ]

noun

, plural zo·o·xan·thel·lae [zoh-, uh, -zan-, thel, -ee].
  1. any of various symbiotic yellow-green or yellow–brown algae in the cytoplasm of certain radiolarians and marine invertebrates.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zooxanthella1

First recorded in 1880–85; from New Latin; zoo- ( def ) + xantho- ( def ) + -ella ( def )

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Example Sentences

Similar yellow zooxanthella or green zoochlorella are found as symbionta in the tissues of many animals.

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