Definition for spirogyra - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	spirogyra (spiro\|gyra) Pronunciation: /ˌspʌɪrə(ʊ)ˈdʒʌɪrə/ noun Botany a filamentous green alga of a genus that includes blanket weed. Genus Spirogyra, division Chlorophyta Origin: modern Latin, from spiro-¹ 'spiral' + Greek guros, gura 'round'		Search results in the dictionary Spirogyra in blanket weed More results » More words in this category beefsteak fungus brake 5 bryophyte clubmoss coralline cryptococcosis cup fungus diatom horsetail Killarney fern liberty cap mould 2 polypody shiitake smut staghorn fern varec vascular cryptogam yeast zooxanthella Nearby Words spiritualism spiritualize spirituous spiritus spiritus rector spiro- ¹ spiro- ² spirochaete spirograph spirogyra spirometer spironolactone spirt spirulina spit ¹ spit ² spit ³ spit and polish spit curl