Definition of Genus chondrus

1. Noun. A genus of protoctist.

Exact synonyms: Chondrus
Generic synonyms: Protoctist Genus
Group relationships: Family Gigartinaceae, Gigartinaceae
Member holonyms: Carageen, Carrageen, Carragheen, Chondrus Crispus, Irish Moss

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Chondrus

genus Chlamydia
genus Chlamydomonas
genus Chlamydosaurus
genus Chlamyphorus
genus Chloranthus
genus Chlorella
genus Chloris
genus Chlorococcum
genus Chlorophis
genus Chlorophoneus
genus Chlorophyllum
genus Chloroxylon
genus Chlorura
genus Choeronycteris
genus Choloepus
genus Chondrus
genus Chordeiles
genus Chordospartium
genus Choriotis
genus Chorizagrotis
genus Chorizema
genus Christella
genus Chronoperates
genus Chrysanthemum
genus Chrysaora
genus Chrysemys
genus Chrysobalanus
genus Chrysochloris
genus Chrysolepis
genus Chrysolophus

Literary usage of Genus chondrus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Magazine of Natural History edited by John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson (1829)
"... violence by placing this shell amongst his Pupae, he might have found an unobjectionable receptacle in the genus Chondrus, established by Baron Cuvier. ..."

2. Mollusca. Elements of Conchology: Elements of Conchology: Prepared for the by William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger, Henri Milne-Edwards, Achille Comté (1843)
"Shells of the genus Chondrus, also have a notched and dentate lip; but their form is more ovoid. Fig. 24. PUPA. 17. The genus of CLAUSILIA, is composed of ..."

3. Elements of Conchology: Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges by William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger, Henri Milne-Edwards, Achille Comté (1846)
"Shells of the genus Chondrus also have a notched and dentate lip; but their form is more ovoid. Fig. 23. BULIMUS. Fig. 25. CLAUSILIA Fig-. 24. PUPA. 17. ..."

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