Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus Cite Synonyms of conferva Find synonyms for: Noun1. conferva, yellow-green algaeusage: any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh waterWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: conferva (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: persiflage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index