SPIROGYRA

spirogyra

(noun) freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spirogyra (plural spirogyras)

Any of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals.

Source: Wiktionary



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