stonewort

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noun

Any of various complex algae of the family Characeae, known for being branched and having enclosed egg cells.

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Meanings

nounstonewort (plural stoneworts)

plural stoneworts

  1. Any of various complex algae of the family Characeae, known for being branched and having enclosed egg cells.

Origin

From stone + wort.

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APA

stonewort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonewort

MLA

“stonewort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonewort. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stonewort,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stonewort.

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