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desmids
We have found lemma(root) word of desmids : desmid.
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[ˈdɛzmɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a single-celled freshwater alga which appears to be composed of two rigid cells with a shared nucleus. The presence of desmids is usually an indicator of unpolluted water
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from modern Latin Desmidium (genus name), from Greek desmos ‘band, chain’ (because the algae are often found united in chains or masses)
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