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CHLOROCOCCALES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores
Synonyms:
Chlorococcales; order Chlorococcales
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Chlorococcales" is a kind of...):
protoctist order (the order of protoctists)
Meronyms (members of "Chlorococcales"):
Chlorococcum; genus Chlorococcum (type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock)
genus Chlorella (nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins)
Holonyms ("Chlorococcales" is a member of...):
Chlorophyceae; class Chlorophyceae (algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments)
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