First Known Use: 1875
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spirogyra
noun spi·ro·gy·ra \ˌspī-rə-ˈjī-rə\
Definition of SPIROGYRA
: any of a genus (Spirogyra) of freshwater green algae with spiral chloroplasts
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Origin of SPIROGYRA
New Latin, from Latin spira + Greek gyros ring, circle
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