protothecosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Infection by a parasitic green alga of the genus Prototheca.

Word forms

protothecosis protothecoses protothecosises

Etymology

From translingual Prototheca (genus of green algae) + -osis.

Related words

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