pond scum

pond scum

noun

Definition of POND SCUM

1

: any of various algae (especially spirogyra) or cyanobacteria

2

: a mass of tangled filaments of algae or cyanobacteria in stagnant waters

First Known Use of POND SCUM

1864

Rhymes with POND SCUM

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