chlorella
/klɔːˈrelə/noun
mass noun
1- Biology a common single-celled green alga of both terrestrial and aquatic habitats, frequently turning stagnant water an opaque green【生】小球藻属绿藻, 小球藻。
1.1
- Genus Chlorella, division Chlorophyta (or phylum Chlorophyta, kingdom Protista).小球藻属, 绿藻门(或原生生物界绿藻门)。
词源
modern Latin, diminutive of Greek khlōros 'green'.