Conferva

[kәn'fә:vә]

(noun.) any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water.

Editor: Sweeney--From WordNet

(n.) Any unbranched, slender, green plant of the fresh-water algae. The word is frequently used in a wider sense.

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