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stonewort
stone·wort S0778500 (stōn′wûrt′, -wôrt′)n. Any of various submerged aquatic algae of the family Characeae that are frequently encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits and have nodes with whorled, filamentlike branchlets.stonewort (ˈstəʊnˌwɜːt) n (Plants) any of various green algae of the genus Chara, which grow in brackish or fresh water and have jointed fronds encrusted with limestone•wort (ˈstoʊnˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt) n. any of a group of freshwater green algae, of the class Charophyceae, with plantlike growth. [1575–85] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | stonewort - any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate depositschlorophyte, green algae - algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant waterCharaceae, family Characeae - green algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns: stoneworts |
stonewort
stonewort: see ChlorophytaChlorophyta , phylum (division) of the kingdom Protista consisting of the photosynthetic organisms commonly known as green algae. The organisms are largely aquatic or marine. ..... Click the link for more information. .stonewort[′stōn‚wȯrt] (botany) The common name for algae comprising the class Charophyceae, so named because most species are lime-encrusted. stonewort
stonewort (stōn′wûrt′, -wôrt′)n. Any of various submerged aquatic algae of the family Characeae that are frequently encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits and have nodes with whorled, filamentlike branchlets.stonewort Related to stonewort: liverwort, club mossWords related to stonewortnoun any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branchesRelated Words- chlorophyte
- green algae
- Characeae
- family Characeae
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