zooxanthella

(zōˌə-zăn-thĕlˈə)

noun pl. zo·o·xan·thel·lae (-thĕlˈē)
Any of various yellow-green algae that live symbiotically within the cells of other organisms, such as those of certain radiolarians and marine invertebrates.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : zoo-

Origin: + xanth(o)-

Origin: + -ella, diminutive suff

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