Protococcus
Pronunciation : Pro`to*coc"cus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Proto-, and Coccus.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of minute unicellular alg? including the red snow plant (Protococcus nivalis).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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