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conferva
[ kon-fur-vuh ]
noun
, plural con·fer·vae [kon-, fur, -vee], con·fer·vas.
- any simple filamentous green algae, many of which were formerly classified in the genus Conferva.
conferva
/ kɒnˈfɜːvə /
noun
- any of various threadlike green algae, esp any of the genus Tribonema, typically occurring in fresh water
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Derived Forms
- conˈferval, adjective
- conˈfervoid, nounadjective
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Other Words From
- con·ferval con·fer·vous [k, uh, n-, fur, -v, uh, s], adjective
- con·fer·void [kon-, fur, -void], adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conferva1
C18: from Latin: a water plant, from confervēre to grow together, heal, literally: to seethe, from fervēre to boil; named with reference to its reputed healing properties
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