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zooxanthella

/zoh-uh-zan-thel-uh/US // ˌzoʊ ə zænˈθɛl ə //

藻类,动物园

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural zo·o·xan·thel·lae [zoh-uh-zan-thel-ee]. /ˌzoʊ ə zænˈθɛl i/.

    • : any of various symbiotic yellow-green or yellow–brown algae in the cytoplasm of certain radiolarians and marine invertebrates.

Examples

  • Similar yellow zooxanthella or green zoochlorella are found as symbionta in the tissues of many animals.