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desmid
noun des·mid \ˈdez-məd\
Definition of DESMID
: any of numerous unicellular or colonial green algae (order Zygnematales, especially family Desmidiaceae)
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Origin of DESMID
ultimately from Greek desmos
First Known Use: 1862
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