Chlamydomonas

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the type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; they are solitary biflagellated plantlike algae common in fresh water and damp soil. They multiply freely and are often a pest around filtration plants.

Thesaurus

Noun

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Chlamydomonas - 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 genus Chlamydomonas protoctist genus - any genus of Protoctista Chlamydomonadaceae, family Chlamydomonadaceae - green algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome