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Definition of Chara

1. Noun. Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts.

Definition of Chara

1. n. A genus of flowerless plants, having articulated stems and whorled branches. They flourish in wet places.

Definition of Chara

1. a type of plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Chara

1. Class of filamentous green algae exemplified by the genus Chara, in which the mitotic spindle is not surrounded by a nuclear envelope. Probably the closest relatives, among the algae, to higher plants. The giant internodal cells (up to 5cm long) exhibit dramatic cyclosis and have been much used for studies on ion transport and cytoplasmic streaming. (21 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chara

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