algae
/æl.ɡɪ/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth.
- A particular kind of algae.
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