Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chlorella

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: chlorel-la
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any single-celled green alga, of the genus Chlorella, found especially in stagnant water; now produced commercially as a food supplement.

Example Sentences

"Many people use chlorella for a nutrient factor isolated in the 1950s and not available in other green foods: "Chlorella Growth Factor" (CGF). CGF is related to the special nature of chlorella's nucleic acid. The nucleic acid in the human body ..."

Etymology

A use as a common noun of the genus name taxonomic name Chlorella, from New Latin chlorella, from chlōrus + -ella (“diminutive”), from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Chlorella, χλωρός
Suffix: chlōrus

Inflected Forms

chlorellae (plural) chlorellas (plural)

Rhymes With

venezuela umbrella vanilla bella stella ella fella cinderella hella coachella mozzarella salmonella

Questions

What does chlorella mean?: Any single-celled green alga, of the genus Chlorella, found especially in stagnant water; now produced commercially as a food supplement.
Where does chlorella come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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