spirogyra

spi·ro·gy·ra

S0649400 (spī′rə-jī′rə)n. Any of various filamentous freshwater green algae of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts in spirally twisted bands.

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[New Latin Spīrogȳra, genus name : Latin spīra, coil; see spire² + Greek gūros, ring.]

spirogyra

(ˌspaɪrəˈdʒaɪərə) n (Plants) any green freshwater multicellular alga of the genus Spirogyra, consisting of minute filaments containing spirally coiled chloroplasts[C20: from New Latin, from spiro-² + Greek guros a circle]

spi•ro•gy•ra

(ˌspaɪ rəˈdʒaɪ rə)

n., pl. -ras. any of various filamentous freshwater green algae of the genus Spirogyra. [1895–1900; < New Latin, =spiro- spiro- + -gyra, alter. of Greek gŷros circle or gȳrós round]

spi·ro·gy·ra

(spī′rə-jī′rə) Any of various freshwater green algae having spiral-shaped bands of chloroplasts.

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spirogyra - freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bandschlorophyte, green algae - algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant watergenus Spirogyra - a genus of protoctist