About The Word Desmid
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Desmid
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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.
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