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Noun: Chlamydomonas
  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
    - genus Chlamydomonas

Type of: protoctist genus

Part of: Chlamydomonadaceae, family Chlamydomonadaceae

Encyclopedia: Chlamydomonas