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algae
[ al-jee ]
plural noun
- Microbiology. any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic, eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
algae
/ ˈældʒiː; ˈælɡəl /
plural noun
- unicellular or multicellular organisms formerly classified as plants, occurring in fresh or salt water or moist ground, that have chlorophyll and other pigments but lack true stems, roots, and leaves. Algae, which are now regarded as protoctists, include the seaweeds, diatoms, and spirogyra
algae
- Primitive organisms that contain chlorophyll but do not have structures, such as xylem and phloem , to transport fluids . Algae sometimes contain only a single cell , and nowadays they are not considered members of the plant kingdom .
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Derived Forms
- algal, adjective
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- al·gal [al, -g, uh, l], adjective
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Example Sentences
We would have considered an algae bloom to be a welcome sign of ecological renewal.
Algae, sponges and coral now cover nuns, small children, and the elderly upper class.
Glowing bacteria might live in our ceilings and light our homes, while algae bioreactors could supply food and fuel.
Current projects include a massive solar farm at Fort Bliss, Texas, and algae-powered naval vessels.
From algae-powered ships to a rendezvous with an asteroid, see five of the most exciting science and tech projects in the plan.
Stones were usually covered with algae in both the Arkansas and Walnut rivers.
His special field was that of the Marine Algae, in which he stood unrivalled.
He made large collections of Algae, almost every day bringing to him new and beautiful forms.
Other algae doubtless sometimes occur in the thalli of Peltigerae.
The lichens, long regarded as a separate class of lowly organised plants are now known to be fungi that are parasitic upon algae.
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