conferva

Other forms: confervae

Definitions of conferva
  1. noun
    any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water
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    type of:
    yellow-green algae
    any alga of the division Chrysophyta with its chlorophyll masked by yellow pigment
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