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chlorella

American  
[kluh-rel-uh] / kləˈrɛl ə /

noun

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

chlorella British  
/ klə-, klɔːˈrɛlə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • chlorellaceous adjective

Etymology

Origin of chlorella

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

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