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conferva

con·ferva

UK/kənˈfɜːvə/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water

Origin

Borrowed from Latin cōnferva. See comfrey.

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