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FAMILY CHLAMYDOMONADACEAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Green algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome
Synonyms:
Chlamydomonadaceae; family Chlamydomonadaceae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("family Chlamydomonadaceae" is a kind of...):
protoctist family (any of the families of Protoctista)
Meronyms (members of "family Chlamydomonadaceae"):
Chlamydomonas; genus Chlamydomonas (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)
Holonyms ("family Chlamydomonadaceae" is a member of...):
order Volvocales; Volvocales (chiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial)