HyperDic: characeae

English > 1 sense of the word Characeae:
NOUNanimalCharaceae, family Characeaegreen algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns
English > Characeae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninggreen algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns: stoneworts.
Synonymfamily Characeae
Member ofCharales, order Charalessmall order of macroscopic fresh and brackish water algae with a distinct axis
MembersChara, genus Charagreen algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts
Nitella, genus NitellaFragile branching stoneworts
stonewortAny of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches
Broaderprotoctist familyAny of the families of Protoctista
Spanishcaráceas, Characeae, familia Characeae
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