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/kənˈfɜːvə/ · noun
(obsolete) Any of a number of unbranched slender green freshwater algae, formerly in the genus Conferva, now mostly in genera Cladophora or Tribonema.
Use conferva when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Conferva means (obsolete) Any of a number of unbranched slender green freshwater algae, formerly in the genus Conferva, now mostly in genera Cladophora or Tribonema.
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Use conferva where its definition matches the intended context.
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