Conferva
[kon-fur-vuh] /kɒnˈfɜr və/
noun, plural confervae
[kon-fur-vee] /kɒnˈfɜr vi/ (Show IPA), confervas.
1.
any simple filamentous green algae, many of which were formerly classified in the genus Conferva.
/kɒnˈfɜːvə/
noun (pl) -vae (-viː), -vas
1.
any of various threadlike green algae, esp any of the genus Tribonema, typically occurring in fresh water
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