Algal

//ˈælɡəl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An alga.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to, or like, algae. not-comparable

    "Wallace [...] came closer to the dense algal stink of the lake."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to alga wordnet

Example

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"Sixty-five percent of U.S. estuaries and coastal water bodies are moderately to severely degraded by excessive nutrient inputs, which lead to algal blooms and low-oxygen (hypoxic) waters that can kill fish and seagrass and reduce essential fish habitats."

Etymology

From alga + -al.

Related phrases

algal bloomalgal mat

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