Didymosphenia geminata, commonly known as didymo or rock snot, is a species of diatom that produces nuisance growths in freshwater rivers and streams with consistently cold water temperatures and low nutrient levels.
Meaning from Greek Mythology. The legend and meaning of the peony goes all the way back to Greek mythology. It is believed that the peony is named for a person of healing named Paeon who was a student of Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing.
1 California Native American myths have a recurring figure, Loon or Loon Woman, based on the great northern loon. 2  The great northern loon is the provincial bird of Ontario and is depicted on the Canadian one-dollar coin, which has come to be known affectionately as the  loonie .ither way, the name refers to the loonâs poor ability to walk on land. Another possible derivation is from the Norwegian word lom for these birds, which comes from Old Norse lomr, lÃ³mr possibly cognate With english, lament referring to the characteristic plaintive sound of the. loon