conferval

Variant of conferva

conferva definition

con·ferva (kən fʉr′və)

noun pl. confervae -·vae (-vē) or confervas -·vas

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

Etymology: L: see comfrey

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