CONFERVAE

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


Noun

confervae

plural of conferva

Source: Wiktionary


CONFERVA

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



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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