DESMIDS

Noun

desmids

plural of desmid

Source: Wiktionary


DESMID

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



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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