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conferval

Variant of conferva

noun pl. confervae or confervas

Bot. any of various threadlike green algae, esp. a genus (Tribonema) found chiefly in fresh water

Origin: L: see comfrey

Related Forms:

conferval adjective, noun or confervoid

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