Definition of Ulothrix
:a genus (the type of the family Ulotrichaceae) of green algae that are common in ponds and consist of simple filaments with band-shaped green chloroplasts
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Ulothrix
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Ulo·thrix
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ˈyüləˌthriks
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Origin and Etymology of ulothrix
New Latin Ulotrich-, Ulothrix, from Greek oulotrich-, oulothrix having curly hair
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