zooxanthella
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /zuːzanˈθɛlə/, /zəʊəzanˈθɛlə/
Noun

zooxanthella (plural zooxanthellae)

  1. Any of various typically yellow-brown dinoflagellates (originally grouped as genus Zooxanthella) now assigned to the genera Symbiodinium and Amphidinium, notably found in coral reefs.



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