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oscillaria

CIDE DICTIONARY

oscillariaprop. n. [NL., fr. L. oscillare to swing.].
     A genus of dark green, or purplish black, filamentous, fresh-water algæ, the threads of which have an automatic swaying or crawling motion. Called also Oscillatoria.  [1913 Webster]

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