A genus of spherical or nearly spherical green algae found in soil, water, and even on moist surfaces like tree bark.
From chloro- (green) + coccus (spherical/berry-shaped from Latin). Scientific name following binomial nomenclature conventions.
Chlorococcus is everywhere in nature—invisible to your eyes but thriving in almost any moist environment—and it's one of the most adaptable algae on Earth, able to survive in deserts, arctic regions, and even on building walls!
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