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des·mid  (dsmd)

n.

Any of various green unicellular freshwater algae of the family Desmidiaceae, often forming chainlike colonies.

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[From New Latin Desmidiceae, family name, from Desmidium, type genus, from Greek desmos, bond, from dein, to bind.]

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desmid [ˈdɛsmɪd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any freshwater green alga of the mainly unicellular family Desmidioideae, typically constricted into two symmetrical halves

[from New Latin Desmidium (genus name), from Greek desmos bond, from dein to bind]

desmidian  adj

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desmid - freshwater green algae               chlorophyte, green algae - algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water Desmidium, genus Desmidium - a genus of protoctist