A tiny single-celled green algae that lives in water and is rich in protein and nutrients, sometimes used as a dietary supplement.
From Modern Latin, meaning 'little green thing'; from chlor- (Greek for green) + Latin -ella (diminutive suffix). Named in the 1890s by Dutch botanist Martin Beijerinck.
Chlorella is being seriously studied as a sustainable superfood because one tiny cell contains more nutrients than many plants—some scientists think it could help feed Earth's growing population while also cleaning polluted water.
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