Desmid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛz.mɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Desmid is a noun meaning Any of about 5000 species of mostly unicellular freshwater green algae belonging to the order Desmidiales.
Meaning
Any of about 5000 species of mostly unicellular freshwater green algae belonging to the order Desmidiales.
Example Sentences
Desmids, which are exclusively freshwater algae, are so named because the first of these green microorganisms to be described were thought to be pairs of cells joined together, and the Greek word 'desmos' means a bond or chain.
Word Forms
- desmids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dasycladacean, dasycladalean, dasyclad, desmostylian, diatom, chlamydozoon.
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