Definition of "chlorella" []

• Any of various unicellular green algae of the genus Chlorella, easily cultured and often used in studies of photosynthesis and other experiments. (noun)

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• "In addition, one should take chlorella, which is a single-celled algae that is loaded with easily assimilable vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants."
• "Other invaluable fortifying foods are algae of all kinds (such as chlorella and spirulina), lecithin, brewers yeast, and fresh bakers yeast."
• "The writer mentioned some tiny one-celled water plants called chlorella - ""