CHLOROCOCCUM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock

Synonyms:

Chlorococcum; genus Chlorococcum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Chlorococcum" is a kind of...):

protoctist genus (any genus of Protoctista)

Holonyms ("Chlorococcum" is a member of...):

Chlorococcales; order Chlorococcales (unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores)

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