Word Type

Noun

The word "alga" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

algacidal algaculture algin algist algoid macroalga picoalga

Context

biology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

protoctist

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Haptophyta and Cryptomonada in Chromista) and blue-green alga brown alga and yellow-green alga golden alga green alga and red alga in Plantae) ice alga microalga seaweed snow alga

Type Of (IsA)

moss protoctist

Related Terms

aquatic cell eukaryotic kelp organism photosynthetic seaweed

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