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chlamydomonas
CIDE DICTIONARY
chlamydomonas, n.
the type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae ; they are solitary biflagellated plantlike algae common in fresh water and damp soil. They multiply freely and are often a pest around filtration plants. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chlamydomonas, n. any unicellular green freshwater alga of the genus Chlamydomonas.
Etymology
mod.L (as CHLAMYDIA)
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