Desmid Definition
dĕsmĭd
noun
Any of a group of microscopic, freshwater green algae having single cells composed of two identical half-cells with the nucleus located between them.
Webster's New World
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desmidsOrigin of Desmid
From New Latin Desmidiāceae family name from Desmidium type genus from Greek desmos bond from dein to bind
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmos, “ligature, ligament, bond”).
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