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algae

/æl.ɡɪ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth.
  3. A particular kind of algae.

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