NOUN | animal | conferva | any of various algae of the genus Tribonema |
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Meaning | Any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water. | |
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Member of | Tribonema, genus Tribonema, genus Conferva | type genus of Tribonemaceae |
Broader | yellow-green algae | Any alga of the division Chrysophyta with its chlorophyll masked by yellow pigment |
Spanish | conferva | |
Catalan | conferva |
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