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chlorella

Syllabification: (chlo·rel·la)
Pronunciation: /kləˈrelə/

Definition of chlorella

noun

Biology
  • a common single-celled green alga of both terrestrial and aquatic habitats, frequently turning stagnant water an opaque green.
    • Genus Chlorella, division Chlorophyta (or phylum Chlorophyta, kingdom Protista)

Origin:

modern Latin, diminutive of Greek khlōros 'green'

chlorella in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chlorella in the British & World English dictionary