English noun: Chlamydomonas | |||
1. | Chlamydomonas (animal) type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants | ||
Synonyms | genus Chlamydomonas | ||
Broader (hypernym) | protoctist genus | ||
Member meronym | Chlamydomonadaceae, family Chlamydomonadaceae | ||