genus chlamydomonas

1. 1.

   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

   SynonymsChlamydomonas

   Broaderprotoctist genus

   Part ofChlamydomonadaceae

Questions about genus chlamydomonas

What does genus chlamydomonas mean?

genus chlamydomonas means "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".

What is another word for genus chlamydomonas?

Close synonyms include Chlamydomonas. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus chlamydomonas a common word?

genus chlamydomonas is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.