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Noun characeae has 1 sense
  1. Characeae, family Characeae - green algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns: stoneworts
    --1 is a kind of protoctist family
    --1 is a member of Charales, order Charales
    --1 has members: stonewort; Chara, genus Chara; Nitella, genus Nitella

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Characeae

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A family of green algae commonly known as stoneworts.

Usage: In botany, Characeae refers to a family of algae.

Examples:

  • The Characeae family includes various species of stoneworts.
  • Characeae algae are often found in freshwater environments.
  • I am studying the classification of Characeae in my biology class.

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