moorball

moorball
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: moor (I) + ball
: a globular mass of filaments of a green alga (Cladophora holsatica) often found in lakes and ponds

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  • Moorball — Moor ball , n. (Bot.) A fresh water alga ({Cladophora [AE]gagropila}) which forms a globular mass. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cladophora AEgagropila — Moorball Moor ball , n. (Bot.) A fresh water alga ({Cladophora [AE]gagropila}) which forms a globular mass. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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