English Explanatory Dictionary

alga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.

Pronunciation

/ˈæl.ɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-alga.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-alga.wav

Word forms

alga algae algæ

Etymology

From Latin alga.

Derived words

algacidal algaculture algin algist algoid golden-brown alga macroalga picoalga
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