zooxanthella
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noun \ˌzō-ə-zan-ˈthe-lə\ plural zo·o·xan·thel·lae\-(ˌ)lē\
Definition of ZOOXANTHELLA
: any of various symbiotic dinoflagellates that live within the cells of other organisms (as reef-building coral polyps)
Origin of ZOOXANTHELLA
New Latin, from zo- + xanth- + -ella (diminutive suffix)
First Known Use: circa 1891
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