zooxanthella
/zoh-uh-zan-thel-uh/US // ˌzoʊ ə zænˈθɛl ə //
藻类,动物园
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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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.
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