About The Word Desmid

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Desmid to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Desmid definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Desmid

Desmid Meaning & Definition
Desmid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Desmid?

[n] freshwater green algae

Synonyms | Synonyms for Desmid:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Desmid:

See Also | chlorophyte | Desmidium | genus Desmidium | green algae

Desmid In Webster's Dictionary

\Des"mid\, Desmidian \Des*mid"i*an\, n. [Gr. desmo`s chain + e'i^dos form.] (Bot.) A microscopic plant of the family {Desmidi[ae]}, a group of unicellular alg[ae] in which the species have a greenish color, and the cells generally appear as if they consisted of two coalescing halves.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Full admiral ‐ the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral…
  • Fecal impaction ‐ accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which…
  • Step to the fore ‐ make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step…
  • Leaker ‐ a surreptitious informant; "the president wanted to know who…
  • Heaven ‐ any place of complete bliss and delight and peace [n] the abode…
  • Timeserving ‐ taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance…
  • Wpm ‐ the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking…
  • Reciter ‐ someone who recites…
  • Emil hermann fischer ‐ German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines…
  • Date bread ‐ bread containing…