zooxanthellae

zooxanthellae

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• 网络虫黄藻；共生藻；共生的虫黄藻

词形变化

复数：zooxanthellae  

英汉解释

n.	1. a microscopic yellow-green alga that lives symbiotically within the cells of some ocean invertebrates, especially corals

例句

They also receive nutrients from symbiotic algae known as zooxanthellae which also give coral their bright glowing colours.

它们还从称为虫黄藻（zooxanthellae）的共生藻（symbioticalgae）中吸收营养素，虫黄藻还赋予珊瑚明亮发光的各种颜色。

A coral reef consists of coral polyps, which are animals in the jellyfish family, along with algae called zooxanthellae.

珊瑚礁由珊瑚虫所组成，珊瑚虫是一种水母属的动物，它同海藻在一起称为虫黄藻。

These results suggest that zooxanthellae may play a role in regulating the diurnal cycle.

这些结果显示共生藻可能有调节幼生释放日夜周期的作用。

Both hard and soft corals have a symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae algae, which live in coral and give it its color.

不论硬和软的珊瑚群体有一个共生的关系伴随黄藻类，那黄藻生活在珊瑚中也给它们以彩色。