conferva
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Origin of conferva
1630–40; < Latin: a certain water plant supposed to heal wounds, akin to confervēre to grow together, heal ( see con-, fervent)
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Fresh-water shells have been found in the thermal waters of Gastein at a temperature of 117°, and Niebuhr found a conferva growing in water at 142°.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
If placed in a live-box with threads of conferva, and a little decayed vegetation, it may be observed to group about among them, and shake them like a dog.
From Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations by Slack, Henry J.
Polyps may be obtained at all times of the year by bringing home duckweed, conferva, and other water-plants from the ponds.
From Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations by Slack, Henry J.
Presently he took to crawling, or rather running, over a thread of conferva, and then his back was elegantly arched, and his cilia stood erect like the quills of a porcupine.
From Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations by Slack, Henry J.
I know it is not new; but how wonderful his account of the spermatozoa of some dioecious alga or conferva, swimming and finding the minute micropyle in a distinct plant, and forcing its way in!
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
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