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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
    "Stoneworts can be found in many freshwater habitats"

Derived forms: stoneworts

Type of: chlorophyte, green algae

Part of: Characeae, family Characeae

Encyclopedia: Stonewort