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Noun: stonewort  'stown,wurt
  1. Any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits

Derived forms: stoneworts

Type of: chlorophyte, green algae

Part of: Characeae, family Characeae

Encyclopedia: Stonewort

Nearest

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stone-sober
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Stonewall Jackson
stonewaller
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stony coral
Stony Tunguska
stony-broke