noun
algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments
• Syn: ↑class Chlorophyceae
• Hypernyms: ↑class
• Member Holonyms: ↑Chlorophyta, ↑division Chlorophyta
• Member Meronyms:
↑Ulvales, ↑order Ulvales, ↑Volvocales, ↑order Volvocales, ↑Zygnematales, ↑order Zygnematales, ↑Zygnemales, ↑order Zygnemales, ↑Chlorococcales, ↑order Chlorococcales, ↑Oedogoniales, ↑order oedogoniales
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Chlorophyceae /-fisˈi-ē/ plural noun
(Gr phȳkos seaweed) a class of green algae living predominantly in fresh water
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Main Entry: ↑chlor-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.