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CHLAMYDOMONADACEAE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Green algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome

Synonyms:

Chlamydomonadaceae; family Chlamydomonadaceae

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Chlamydomonadaceae" is a kind of...):

protoctist family (any of the families of Protoctista)

Meronyms (members of "Chlamydomonadaceae"):

Chlamydomonas; genus Chlamydomonas (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)

Holonyms ("Chlamydomonadaceae" is a member of...):

order Volvocales; Volvocales (chiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial)

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