stoneworts
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Charales — Stoneworts Chara globularis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Plant — For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). Plants Temporal range: Early Cambrian to recent, but see text, 520–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Charophyceae — Class of algae, certain members of which are commonly known as stoneworts. Stoneworts contain calcium carbonate deposits so extensive that they may form the major part of lake bottoms. Superficially resembling higher plants, stoneworts have… … Universalium
Embryophyte — Land plants Temporal range: Late Silurian–Recent[1][2] (Spores from Dapingian (early Middle Ordovician) … Wikipedia
Charophyta — Scientific classification Domain … Wikipedia
charophyte — /kar euh fuyt /, n. any green algae of the class Charophyceae (or group Charophyta), comprising the stoneworts. [ < NL Charophyta, equiv. to Char(a) a genus of stoneworts (L: a plant of uncert. identity found in Epirus) + o O + Gk phyta, pl. of… … Universalium
stonewort — /stohn werrt , wawrt /, n. any of a plantlike group of green algae constituting the class Charophyceae, having a jointed body frequently encrusted with lime and usually attached to the bottom in fresh water. [1575 85; STONE + WORT2] * * * ▪… … Universalium
charophyte — char•o•phyte [[t]ˈkær əˌfaɪt[/t]] n. mcr any green algae of the class Charophyceae (or group Charophyta), comprising the stoneworts • Etymology: < NL Charophyta < Char(a) a genus of stoneworts … From formal English to slang
Nitella — noun fragile branching stoneworts • Syn: ↑genus Nitella • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Characeae, ↑family Characeae * * * nīˈtelə noun … Useful english dictionary
Algae — Cryptogamia Cryp to*ga mi*a (kr?p t? g? m? ?), n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]} ( ?). [NL., fr. Gr. krypto s hidden, secret + ga mos marriage.] (Bot.) The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
