Chamaesiphon
noun
Cham·ae·si·phon
-ˈsīfən,
-ˌfän
: a genus (the type of the family Chamaesiphonaceae) of one-celled blue-green algae characterized by epiphytic habit and formation of endospores that are released by early breakdown of the cell wall at the apex and by successive abstriction
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“Chamaesiphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chamaesiphon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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