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Hormogonium :: Hormogonium (n.) A chain of small cells in certain algae, by which the plant is propogated..

Algae :: Algae (pl. ) of Alg.

Phycocyanine :: Phycocyanine (n.) A blue coloring matter found in certain algae.

Zygosperm :: Zygosperm (n.) A spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. Zygosperms are found in certain orders of algae and fungi..

Desmidian :: Desmidian (n.) A microscopic plant of the family Desmidiae, a group of unicellular algae in which the species have a greenish color, and the cells generally appear as if they consisted of two coalescing halves..

Cyst :: Cyst (n.) One of the bladders or air vessels of certain algae, as of the great kelp of the Pacific, and common rockweeds (Fuci) of our shores..

Conceptacle :: Conceptacle (n.) One of the cases containing the spores, etc., of flowerless plants, especially of algae..

Byssaceous :: Byssaceous (a.) Byssuslike; consisting of fine fibers or threads, as some very delicate filamentous algae..

Nemathecium :: Nemathecium (n.) A peculiar kind of fructification on certain red algae, consisting of an external mass of filaments at length separating into tetraspores..

Microphyte :: Microphyte (n.) A very minute plant, one of certain unicellular algae, such as the germs of various infectious diseases are believed to be..

Nostoc :: Nostoc (n.) A genus of algae. The plants are composed of moniliform cells imbedded in a gelatinous substance.

Stichomancy :: Stichidium (n.) A special podlike or fusiform branch containing tetraspores. It is found in certain red algae.

Phycoxanthine :: Phycoxanthine (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in certain algae.

Diatom :: Diatom (n.) One of the Diatomaceae, a family of minute unicellular Algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, each individual multiplying by spontaneous division. By some authors diatoms are called Bacillariae, but this word is not in general use..

Algous :: Algous (a.) Of or pertaining to the algae, or seaweeds; abounding with, or like, seaweed..

Florideae :: Florideae (n. pl.) A subclass of algae including all the red or purplish seaweeds; the Rhodospermeae of many authors; -- so called from the rosy or florid color of most of the species.

Protococcus :: Protococcus (n.) A genus of minute unicellular algae including the red snow plant (Protococcus nivalis).

Phycology :: Phycology (n.) The science of algae, or seaweeds; algology..

Zoospore :: Zoospore (n.) A spore provided with one or more slender cilia, by the vibration of which it swims in the water. Zoospores are produced by many green, and by some olive-brown, algae. In certain species they are divided into the larger macrozoospores and the smaller microzoospores. Called also sporozoid, and swarmspore..

Xanthidium :: Xanthidium (n.) A genus of minute unicellular algae of the desmids. These algae have a rounded shape and are armed with glochidiate or branched aculei. Several species occur in ditches, and others are found fossil in flint or hornstone..

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