spirogyranoun [ U ]
uk/ˌspaɪə.rəˈdʒaɪə.rə/us/ˌspaɪ.roʊˈdʒaɪ.rə/specializeda type of freshwater algae (= very simple plants) formed of cells that contain a green spiral of chloroplast
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Water & marsh plants, bushes & trees
- algae
- blue-green algae
- bulrush
- duckweed
- kelp
- lotus
- mangrove
- papyrus
- phytoplankton
- plankton
- reed
- reedy
- rice
- rush
- samphire
- seaweed
- water lily