/kri som"euh nad'/ , n. Biol.
any golden-yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown.
[ Chrysomonad-, s. of Chrysomonas a genus name, equiv. to L chryso- CHRYSO- + Gk monás unit; see MONAD ]