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Conferva

Conferva Meaning & Definition
Conferva Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conferva?

[n] any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water

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See Also | genus Conferva | genus Tribonema | Tribonema | yellow-green algae

Conferva In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*fer"va\, n.; pl. {Conferv[ae]}. [L., a kind of water plant. See {Comfrey}.] (Bot.) Any unbranched, slender, green plant of the fresh-water algae. The word is frequently used in a wider sense.

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