Chlorochytrium
noun
Chlo·ro·chy·tri·um
ˈki-
: a genus of unicellular green algae (family Endosphaeraceae) living within the tissues of red algae, mosses, and certain aquatic flowering plants (as the duckweed)
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from chlor- + -chytrium (from Greek chytrion cup, diminutive of chytra earthen pot)