Meaning of ALGA
| Pronunciation: | | 'algu
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| | Definition: | | [n] primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves |
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| | Synonyms: | | algae |
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| | See Also: | | brown algae, chlorella, chlorophyte, confervoid algae, cryptomonad, cryptophyte, diatom, euglenid, euglenoid, euglenophyte, golden algae, green algae, protoctist, red algae, seaweed, yellow-green algae | |
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| | Definition: | | \Al"ga\, n.; pl. {Alg[ae]}. [L., seaweed.] (Bot.)
A kind of seaweed; pl. the class of cellular cryptogamic
plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as
kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water
conferv[ae], etc.
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