Chlorococcum chlo·ro·coc·cum uncommon noun 1. type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock Synonymsgenus Chlorococcum Related words Broader terms protoctist genus Parts Chlorococcales WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.