ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chloro- +ˈfīsēˌē, ˈfis- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from chlor- + -phyceae
: a class of algae (division Chlorophyta) distinguished chiefly by having a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked or altered little or not at all by other pigments
• chlo·ro·phy·cean | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fīshən, -|fish- adjective