chilomonad
[ kahy-lom-uh-nad ]
/ kaɪˈlɒm əˌnæd /
noun
any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
Origin of chilomonad
< New Latin
chilomonad-, stem of
Chilomonas
Words nearby chilomonad
chilly bin,
chillán,
chilo-,
chiloe island,
chilognath,
chilomonad,
chilomonas,
chilon,
chiloplasty,
chilopod,
chilorrhaphy