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CHLOROCOCCALES

Dictionary entry overview: What does Chlorococcales mean?

• CHLOROCOCCALES (noun)
The noun CHLOROCOCCALES has 1 sense:

1. unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores

Familiarity information: CHLOROCOCCALES used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CHLOROCOCCALES (noun)

Sense 1

Chlorococcales ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chlorococcales; order Chlorococcales

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

protoctist order (the order of protoctists)

Meronyms (members of "Chlorococcales"):

Chlorococcum; genus Chlorococcum (type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock)

genus Chlorella (nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins)

Holonyms ("Chlorococcales" is a 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)

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