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Alga

/ˈæl.ɡə/

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.

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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.

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algaenoun	Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Alga"

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Word	Definition
kelpnoun	Any of several large brown algae seaweeds (order Laminariales).
seaweednoun	Any of numerous marine algae, such as a kelp.
stonewortnoun	Any of various complex algae of the family Characeae, known for being branched and having enclosed egg cells.
weednoun	(uncountable, informal, originally slang) Cannabis.
wagenoun	(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
salarynoun	A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
paynoun	Money given in return for work; salary or wages.
microalgae	Microalgae or microphytes are microscopic algae invisible to the naked eye.
microalganoun	Any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.
green alganoun	Any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte.
algistnoun	One who studies algae and seaweed.
phycophytenoun	(biology, rare) Any seaweed or alga
red alganoun	Any algae of the phyla Rhodophyta, principally, and Glaucophyta, mostly reddish in color.
chlorophyceannoun	Any green alga of the class Chlorophyceae
algologynoun	The branch of botany dealing with algae.
rhodophytenoun	(biology) Any red alga (of phylum Rhodophyta).
cladophorenoun	Any green alga of the order Cladophorales.
agarophytenoun	A seaweed, typically a red alga, that produces agar in its cell walls.
charophyceannoun	Any green alga of the class Charophyceae
golden alganoun	An alga of species Prymnesium parvum.