Protococcus
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Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + κόκκος (kókkos, “berry”)
Proper noun
Protococcus m
- Certain unicellular terrestrial green algae, including that causing watermelon snow
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Protococcaceae.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydomonadaceae.
Usage notes
- The validity of the genus is highly uncertain.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Protococcus nivalis - type species, but now regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas nivalis; Protococcus caldariorum - apparently valid species; for other genera see genus detail at Protococcus at AlgaeBase
References
- “Protococcus”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Protococcus”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Chlamydomonas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Chlamydomonas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Protococcus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Protococcus at AlgaeBase
