Chrys·i·del·la
| \ ˌkrisəˈdelə \
Definition of Chrysidella
: a genus of symbiotic plantlike flagellates (order Cryptomonadina) with yellow chromatophores that are often considered algae and are the zooxanthellae of the protoplasm of certain higher protozoans (as many radiolarians)
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“Chrysidella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chrysidella. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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