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moorball

moorball noun: a freshwater alga (Aegagropila linnaei) which forms a ball-shaped mass.

Noun

moorball (plural moorballs)

  1. (archaic, rare) A freshwater alga (Aegagropila linnaei) which forms a ball-shaped mass.
    Synonyms:
    Cladophora ball, moss ball, moss ball pet, lake ball

Synonyms of moorball

  • Cladophora ball
  • moss ball
  • moss ball pet
  • lake ball

Forms of moorball

pluralmoorballs

Origin of moorball

From moor + ball.

Questions about moorball

What does moorball mean?
Moorball means a freshwater alga (Aegagropila linnaei) which forms a ball-shaped mass.
What part of speech is moorball?
Moorball is a noun.
What is the plural of moorball?
The plural of moorball is moorballs.

Words near moorball in the dictionary

  1. Mooral Creek
  2. Mooralla
  3. mooram
  4. Moorara
  5. mooras
  6. moorball
  7. moorballs
  8. moorband
  9. Moorbel
  10. moorberries
  11. moorberry

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