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Freshwater vs Phytoherm - What's the difference?

freshwater | phytoherm |

As nouns the difference between freshwater and phytoherm

is that freshwater is a body of fresh water while phytoherm is (geology|biology) a calcareous 'freshwater reef', generally built up from autochthonous petrification of bryophytes, funghi, algae and cyanobacteria.

As an adjective freshwater

is living in fresh water.

freshwater

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Living in fresh water.
    • freshwater fish
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  • (nautical) Unskilled as seaman.
    • freshwater sailor

    Noun

    (wikipedia freshwater) (en noun)
  • A body of fresh water

    • phytoherm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology, biology) A calcareous 'freshwater reef', generally built up from autochthonous petrification of bryophytes, funghi, algae and cyanobacteria.

    • References

    *Pedley, H.M. 1990. Classification and environmental models of cool freshwater tufas. Sedimentary Geology 68 , pp. 143-154.