chrysomonad

[ kri-som-uh-nad ]
/ krɪˈsɒm əˌnæd /

noun Biology.

any golden-yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown.

Origin of chrysomonad

< New Latin Chrysomonad-, stem of Chrysomonas a genus name, equivalent to Latin chrȳso- chryso- + Greek monás unit; see monad

Words nearby chrysomonad

chrysograph, chrysography, chrysoidine, chrysolite, chrysomelid, chrysomonad, chrysomyia, chrysophenine, chrysophyte, chrysoprase, chrysops