ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)käˈkā(ˌ)lēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Chlorococcum + -ales
: an order of unicellular green algae (class Chlorophyceae) distinguished from other similar forms in not dividing vegetatively but reproducing only by spores