noun
Meaning 1
plural of alga
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
algae
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈæl.d͡ʒi/
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US: /ˈæl.ɡi/
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UK: /ˈæl.ɡiː/
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UK: /ˈæl.dʒiː/
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noun
Meaning 2
Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 3
A particular kind of alga.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
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noun
Meaning 4
primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: alga
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protoctist
Narrower terms: seaweed, golden algae, yellow-green algae, diatom, confervoid algae, brown algae, euglenoid, euglenophyte, euglenid, green algae, chlorophyte, chlorella, red algae, cryptomonad, cryptophyte
History
Etymology
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Real reading context