chilomonad

[ kahy-lom-uh-nad ]

noun

1. any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chilomonad¹

< New Latin chilomonad-, stem of Chilomonas