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Word: Desmid
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Desmidium (genus name), from Greek desmos ‘band, chain’ (because the algae are often found united in chains or masses)
ˈdɛzmɪd
a single-celled freshwater alga which appears to be composed of two rigid cells with a shared nucleus. The presence of desmids is usually an indicator of unpolluted water.
Short Definition:single-celled freshwater alga which appears to be composed of two rigid cells with shared nucleus
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