Difference between revisions of "zooxanthellae"
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|etymology=Greek <i>zoon</i>, animal; diminutive <i>xanthos</i>, yellow | |etymology=Greek <i>zoon</i>, animal; diminutive <i>xanthos</i>, yellow | ||
| − | |definition=Symbiotic intracellular algae that are usually endodermal, from which cnidarians derive nutritive benefit from the algal photosynthate | + | |definition=Symbiotic [[intracellular]] algae that are usually endodermal, from which cnidarians derive nutritive benefit from the algal photosynthate |
|see also=[[zoochlorellae]]. | |see also=[[zoochlorellae]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 13 September 2013
zooxanthellae (noun, plural; Greek zoon, animal; diminutive xanthos, yellow): Symbiotic intracellular algae that are usually endodermal, from which cnidarians derive nutritive benefit from the algal photosynthateSee also: zoochlorellae.
