stonewort [stohn -wurt, -wawrt]
Word Origin
any of a plantlike group of green algae constituting the class Charophyceae, having a jointed body frequently encrusted with lime and usually attached to the bottom in fresh water. Show More
Origin of stonewort First recorded in
1575–85; stone +
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British Dictionary definitions for stonewort any of various green algae of the genus Chara, which grow in brackish or fresh water and have jointed fronds encrusted with lime Show More
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