chilomonad

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kī lomə nad′)


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chi•lom•o•nad  (kī lomə nad′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Microbiologyany 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.
  • Neo-Latin chilomonad-, stem of Chilomonas


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