NOUN | animal | order Chlorococcales, Chlorococcales | unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores |
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Meaning | unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores. | |
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Synonym | Chlorococcales | |
Member of | Chlorophyceae, class Chlorophyceae | algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments |
Members | Chlorococcum, genus Chlorococcum | type genus of Chlorococcales |
genus Chlorella | nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins | |
Broader | protoctist order | The order of protoctists |
Spanish | Chlorococcales, clorococales, orden Chlorococcales | |
Catalan | clorococcals |
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