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desmid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK, US: /ˈdɛz.mɪd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

freshwater green algae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: green algae, chlorophyte

History

Etymology

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