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
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
