Confervoid
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confervoid — con·fer·void … English syllables
confervoid — kənˈfərˌvȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary conferv (from New Latin Conferva) + oid : resembling confervae especially in being made up of branching filaments used chiefly of algae … Useful english dictionary
confervoid algae — noun algae resembling confervae especially in having branching filaments • Hypernyms: ↑alga, ↑algae … Useful english dictionary
Meteoric — Me te*or ic, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]t[ e]orique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones. [1913 Webster] 2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions. [1913 Webster] 3. Flashing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meteoric iron — Meteoric Me te*or ic, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]t[ e]orique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones. [1913 Webster] 2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meteoric paper — Meteoric Me te*or ic, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]t[ e]orique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones. [1913 Webster] 2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meteoric showers — Meteoric Me te*or ic, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]t[ e]orique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones. [1913 Webster] 2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meteoric stone — Meteoric Me te*or ic, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]t[ e]orique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones. [1913 Webster] 2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protonema — Pro to*ne ma, n.; pl. {Protonemata}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? first + ?, ?, a thread.] (Bot.) The primary growth from the spore of a moss, usually consisting of branching confervoid filaments, on any part of which stem and leaf buds may be developed.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protonemata — Protonema Pro to*ne ma, n.; pl. {Protonemata}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? first + ?, ?, a thread.] (Bot.) The primary growth from the spore of a moss, usually consisting of branching confervoid filaments, on any part of which stem and leaf buds may be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
