Chlorochytrium

noun
Chlo·​ro·​chy·​tri·​um | \ ˈki-\

Definition of Chlorochytrium

: a genus of unicellular green algae (family Endosphaeraceae) living within the tissues of red algae, mosses, and certain aquatic flowering plants (as the duckweed)

History and Etymology for Chlorochytrium

New Latin, from chlor- + -chytrium (from Greek chytrion cup, diminutive of chytra earthen pot)

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