stonewort

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Definition of stonewort in English English dictionary

Any of various complex algae of the family Characeae, known for being branched and having enclosed egg cells

Any plant of the genus Chara; so called because they are often incrusted with carbonate of lime

any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits

Hyphenation

stone·wort