chlorella

[ kluh-rel-uh ]
/ kləˈrɛl ə /

noun

any freshwater, unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella.

Origin of chlorella

From New Latin, dating back to 1890; see origin at chlor-1, -ella

OTHER WORDS FROM chlorella

chlo·rel·la·ceous [klawr-uh-ley-shuh s, klohr-] /ˌklɔr əˈleɪ ʃəs, ˌkloʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby chlorella

chlorate, chlorcyclizine, chlordane, chlordecone, chlordiazepoxide, chlorella, chloremia, chlorenchyma, chlorhexidine, chlorhydria, chloric

Example sentences from the Web for chlorella

  • He could get a Chlorella substitute for half a credit, but he'll still buy the steak if he can afford it.

    The Lani People |J. F. Bone

  • They grow edible yeast in tanks, and chlorella in vats, and they produce an important amount of food.

    Operation: Outer Space |William Fitzgerald Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for chlorella

chlorella
/ (klɔːˈrɛlə, klə-) /

noun

any microscopic unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella: some species are used in the preparation of human food

Word Origin for chlorella

C19: from New Latin, from chloro- + Latin -ella, diminutive suffix