"moorball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moorballs [plural]
Etymology: From moor + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|moor|ball}} moor + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} moorball (plural moorballs)
  1. (rare, archaic) A freshwater alga (Aegagropila linnaei) which forms a ball-shaped mass. Tags: archaic, rare Categories (lifeform): Green algae Synonyms: Cladophora ball, moss ball, moss ball pet, lake ball
    Sense id: en-moorball-en-noun-HG5uq3Sc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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