marimo

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noun

A rare form of the filamentous green alga Aegagropila linnaei, resembling large green velvety balls.

OriginJapanese 毬藻 →
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Meanings

nounmarimo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare form of the filamentous green alga Aegagropila linnaei, resembling large green velvety balls.

Origin

  1. Japanese毬藻
  2. Englishmarimo

From Japanese 毬藻 (marimo).

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Translations

Icelandic kúluskítur
  • kúluskíturalgae
Japanese 毬藻
  • 毬藻algae

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

marimo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marimo

MLA

“marimo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marimo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marimo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marimo.

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