genus Chlamydomonas

genus Chlamydomonas
noun
type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants
Syn: ↑Chlamydomonas
Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Chlamydomonadaceae, ↑family Chlamydomonadaceae

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