Associations to the word «Conferva»

Wiktionary

CONFERVA, noun. An unbranched slender green freshwater alga.

Dictionary definition

CONFERVA, noun. Any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley