CONFERVA

conferva

(noun) any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conferva (plural confervas or confervae)

An unbranched slender green freshwater alga.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*fer"va, n.; pl. Confervæ. Etym: [L., a kind of water plant. See Comfrey.] (Bot.)

Definition: Any unbranched, slender, green plant of the fresh-water algae. The word is frequently used in a wider sense.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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