Prototheca

== Translingual == === Etymology === From proto- (“primitive”, from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)) +‎ Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “box, chest”). === Proper noun === Prototheca f A taxonomic genus within the family Chlorellaceae – parasitic algae, some species of which can cause protothecosis. ==== Descendants ==== ⇒ English: protothecosis → French: protothèque === References === Prototheca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Prototheca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Prototheca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons