noun
unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores
• Syn: ↑order Chlorococcales
• Hypernyms: ↑protoctist order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Chlorophyceae, ↑class Chlorophyceae
• Member Meronyms: ↑Chlorococcum, ↑genus Chlorococcum, ↑genus Chlorella
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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)käˈkā(ˌ)lēz\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: an order of unicellular green algae (class Chlorophyceae) distinguished from other similar forms in not dividing vegetatively but reproducing only by spores
Useful english dictionary. 2012.