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Definitions for Conferva
[1] any simple filamentous green algae, many of which were formerly classified in the genus Conferva.
[2] any of various threadlike green algae, esp any of the genus Tribonema, typically occurring in fresh water
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Origin of Conferva
1630–40; < Latin: a certain water plant supposed to heal wounds, akin to confervēre to grow together, heal (see con-, fervent)
Other words from Conferva
con·fer·val , con·fer·vous [kuh n-fur -vuh s] /kənˈfɜr vəs/ , adjective
con·fer·void [kon-fur -void] /kɒnˈfɜr vɔɪd/ , adjective, noun
Word origin for Conferva
C18: from Latin: a water plant, from confervēre to grow together, heal, literally: to seethe, from fervēre to boil; named with reference to its reputed healing properties