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Synedra

Synedra

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A tiny one-celled living thing with a hard shell that lives in lakes and rivers
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Synedra
  • The presence of Synedra in the river indicated good water quality.
  • Synedra ulna

Examples

  • Scientists collected samples of Synedra from the surface of the lake for analysis.

  • The Synedra species thrive in clean freshwater environments.

  • Under the microscope, the unique shape of Synedra made it easy to identify among other diatoms.

  • Look at this Synedra sample I collected!

  • Robyn Strumpf discovered Synedra, a genus of freshwater diatoms, while studying aquatic ecosystems.

  • In her research, she identified Synedra as a key indicator species in freshwater environments.

  • The unique shape of Synedra diatoms makes them fascinating subjects for microscopic study.

Surface Forms

Synedra main

Etymology

The word Synedra comes from Greek parts syn- 'together' and hedra 'seat'. A helpful way to remember it is that these tiny water cells often 'sit' together in long chains, so the name describes how they group in lakes and rivers.