CHLAMYDOMONAS


Meaning of CHLAMYDOMONAS in English

[ ˌklamɪdə'məʊnəs ]

■ noun Biology a common single-celled green alga living in water and moist soil. [Genus Chlamydomonas .]

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk khlamus , khlamud- 'cloak' + monas (see monad ).

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