desmid
(noun) freshwater green algae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
desmid (plural desmids)
Any of about 5000 species of mostly unicellular freshwater green algae belonging to the order Desmidiales.
Source: Wiktionary
Des"mid, Des*mid"i*an, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A microscopic plant of the family Desmidiæ, a group of unicellular algæ in which the species have a greenish color, and the cells generally appear as if they consisted of two coalescing halves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
