Algae
//ˈæl.d͡ʒi// noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of alga form-of, plural
- 2 Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth. uncountable, usually
"Algae grows best in shallow water, 3 inches (7.5 cm) deep or less, especially where poor seedbed preparation has created low areas with poor surface drainage, and in fields with inadequate decomposition of organic matter."
- 3 primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves wordnet
- 4 A particular kind of alga. countable, usually
"This hollow, lumpy, yellow-brown algae grows epiphytically in sac-like clumps on large seaweeds and on rocks."
Example
More examples"Phosphorus provides nourishment for cyanobacteria (blue algae) which multiply and release toxins."
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