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CHLAMYDOMONAS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants
Synonyms:
Chlamydomonas; genus Chlamydomonas
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Chlamydomonas" is a kind of...):
protoctist genus (any genus of Protoctista)
Holonyms ("Chlamydomonas" is a member of...):
Chlamydomonadaceae; family Chlamydomonadaceae (green algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome)