zooxanthellan

Etymology

From zooxanthella + -an.

zooxanthellan means any of a group of dinoflagellates of the zooxanthellae, represented by genus Symbiodinium and its allies, symbionts involved in coral. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.

noun

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