Chara

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chara \Cha"ra\, n. [NL., of uncertain origin.] (Bot.)
     A genus of flowerless plants, having articulated stems and
     whorled branches. They flourish in wet places.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  Chara
       n : green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone
           districts [syn: {genus Chara}]