Bit of pond scum Crossword Clue

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Bit of pond scum Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SCUM (noun)
1. worthless people
2. a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
SCUM (verb)
1. remove the scum from
POND (noun)
1. a small lake

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