kənˈfərˌvȯid adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary conferv- (from New Latin Conferva ) + -oid
: resembling confervae especially in being made up of branching filaments — used chiefly of algae
kənˈfərˌvȯid adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary conferv- (from New Latin Conferva ) + -oid
: resembling confervae especially in being made up of branching filaments — used chiefly of algae
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012