zooxanthellan

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noun

Any of a group of dinoflagellates of the zooxanthellae, represented by genus Symbiodinium and its allies, symbionts involved in coral.

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Meanings

nounzooxanthellan (plural zooxanthellans)

plural zooxanthellans

  1. Any of a group of dinoflagellates of the zooxanthellae, represented by genus Symbiodinium and its allies, symbionts involved in coral.

Origin

From zooxanthella + -an.

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APA

zooxanthellan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zooxanthellan

MLA

“zooxanthellan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zooxanthellan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zooxanthellan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zooxanthellan.

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