Protococcus
Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + κόκκος (kókkos, “berry”)
Proper noun
Protococcus m
- Certain unicellular terrestrial green algae, including that causing watermelon snow
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Protococcaceae. [from 1824]
- A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydomonadaceae.
Usage notes
- The validity of the genus is highly uncertain.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Protococcus nivalis - type species, but now regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas nivalis; Protococcus caldariorum - apparently valid species; for other genera see genus detail at Protococcus at AlgaeBase
References
- Protococcus at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Protococcus in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
Chlamydomonas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Chlamydomonas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Protococcus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Protococcus at AlgaeBase