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zooxanthellae
zooxanthellae
Noun
This term refers specifically to the symbiotic dinoflagellates found in coral and anemones. It is used almost exclusively in biological, ecological, and marine science contexts, carrying a technical register that describes the critical relationship between the algae and their host.
Grammatically, this word is the plural form of zooxanthella. In scientific literature, it is frequently treated as a collective plural, referring to the population of algae within a host's tissue rather than individual cells.
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