[ klə'rɛlə ]
■ noun Biology a common single-celled green alga, responsible for turning stagnant water an opaque green. [Genus Chlorella .]
Origin
mod. L., dimin. of Gk khlōros 'green'.
[ klə'rɛlə ]
■ noun Biology a common single-celled green alga, responsible for turning stagnant water an opaque green. [Genus Chlorella .]
Origin
mod. L., dimin. of Gk khlōros 'green'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004