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Definition of: desmid
(des′mid) noun
Any of a family (Desmidiaceae) of minute, bright-green, unicellular, mainly solitary, fresh-water algae. The individual is usually divided into symmetrical halves or semi-cells connected by an isthmus. [<NL desmidium, the typical genus <Gk. desmos a band, chain]
—des·mid·i·a·ceous(des·mid′ē·ā′shəs) adjective
—des·mid′i·an adjective
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