stone·wort (st n wûrt , -wôrt)n. Any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara that are frequently encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits and have nodes with whorled, filamentlike branches. |
stonewort [ˈstəʊnˌwɜːt]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various green algae of the genus Chara, which grow in brackish or fresh water and have jointed fronds encrusted with lime
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| Noun | 1. | stonewort - any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits chlorophyte, green algae - algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water Characeae, family Characeae - green algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns: stoneworts |
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