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Definition of Desmid

1. Noun. Freshwater green algae.

Definition of Desmid

1. n. A microscopic plant of the family Desmidiæ, a group of unicellular algæ in which the species have a greenish color, and the cells generally appear as if they consisted of two coalescing halves.

Definition of Desmid

1. a freshwater alga [n -S]

Medical Definition of Desmid

1. Chlorophyte algae that are usually freshwater living and unicellular. Their cell wall often has elaborate ornamented shape. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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