Prototheca

Translingual

Etymology

From proto- (“primitive”, from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)) +‎ Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “box, chest”).

Proper noun

Prototheca f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Chlorellaceae – parasitic algae, some species of which can cause protothecosis.

Descendants

  • ⇒ English: protothecosis

References

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