desmid
UK/ˈdɛz.mɪd/
desmid noun: any of about 5000 species of mostly unicellular freshwater green algae belonging to the order Desmidiales.
Noun
desmid (plural desmids)
- Any of about 5000 species of mostly unicellular freshwater green algae belonging to the order Desmidiales.
- Desmids, which are exclusively freshwater algae, are so named because the first of these green microorganisms to be described were thought to be pairs of cells joined together, and the Greek word 'desmos' means a bond or chain.1981, Alan J. Brook, The Biology of Desmids, University of California Press, Botanical Monographs 16, page 1
Forms of desmid
| plural | desmids |
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Origin of desmid
From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “ligature, ligament, bond”).
Questions about desmid
- What does desmid mean?
- Desmid means any of about 5000 species of mostly unicellular freshwater green algae belonging to the order Desmidiales.
- What part of speech is desmid?
- Desmid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce desmid?
- Desmid is pronounced /ˈdɛz.mɪd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of desmid?
- The plural of desmid is desmids.
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