- chrysomonad
- chryso·mo·nad (kris″o-moґnad) [chryso- + monad] 1. a protozoan of the order Chrysomonadida. 2. a member of the class Chrysophyceae; these have been reclassified from the protozoa to the algae phylum Phaeophyta.
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chrysomonad — /kri som euh nad /, n. Biol. any golden yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown. [ < NL Chrysomonad , s. of Chrysomonas a genus name, equiv … Universalium
chrysomonad — chry·som·o·nad … English syllables
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chrysomonadine — I. adjective see chrysomonad I II. noun see chrysomonad II … Useful english dictionary
phytoflagellate — /fuy teuh flaj euh lit, layt /, n. any microscopic flagellate that is photosynthetic. [1930 35; PHYTO + FLAGELLATE] * * * Any of several protozoans that have flagella in addition to sharing many characteristics with typical algae, especially the… … Universalium
chrysomonadales — |krisōˌmänəˈdā(ˌ)lēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Chrysomonad , Chrysomonas, genus of algae (from chrys + monas) + ales : the Chrysomonadina regarded as an order of yellow green algae … Useful english dictionary
chrysomonadida — məˈnadədə Etymology: New Latin, from Chrysomonad , Chrysomonas + ida synonym of chrysomonadina … Useful english dictionary
chrysomonadina — ˌmänəˈdīnə, ēnə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Chrysomonad , Chrysomonas + ina : an order of minute plastic often ameboid plantlike flagellates usually with yellow or brown chromatophores, solitary or forming palmella… … Useful english dictionary
coccolithophoridae — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlithəˈfȯrəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Coccolithophora, type genus (from English coccolith + New Latin o + phora) + idae : a family of minute marine chrysomonad flagellates having a skeleton of… … Useful english dictionary
