Desmid
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A single-celled freshwater green alga, typically with two symmetrical halves joined at the centre, found in clean unpolluted water.
“The pond water was teeming with desmids, their intricate shapes visible under the microscope.”
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Syllables
des·mid
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Wordle
Ends in MID with the unusual DESM opening, a rare combination that stands out in word puzzles
Scrabble
Worth 10 points with M scoring 3 and D scoring 2, a useful specialist science word for Scrabble veterans
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