palmella

See also: Palmella

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

palmella (plural palmellas)

  1. A soaptree (Yucca elata), of the arid southwestern and south-central US and northern Mexico.
    Synonyms: soaptree yucca, soapweed, soapweed yucca

Etymology 2

From resemblance to green algae of the genus Palmella

Noun

palmella (plural palmellas)

  1. A colony, or an individual cell within a colony, of immobile, asexually reproducing green algae, formed in response to adverse conditions such as desiccation.
Derived terms
  • palmella stage/palmella state
  • palmellar
  • palmellin
  • palmelloid

References
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