pond scum

/pɑnd skəm/
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Other forms: pond scums

Definitions of pond scum
  1. noun
    free-floating freshwater green algae
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    type of:
    chlorophyte, green algae
    algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water
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