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CHLORELLA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any alga of the genus Chlorella
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chlorella" is a kind of...):
alga; algae (primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves)
Holonyms ("chlorella" is a member of...):
genus Chlorella (nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins)