English Explanatory Dictionary

desmid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of about 5000 species of mostly unicellular freshwater green algae belonging to the order Desmidiales.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛz.mɪd/

Word forms

desmid desmids

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “ligature, ligament, bond”).

Related words

desmidian
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