alga
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.al·ga
noun \ˈal-gə\ plural al·gae \ˈal-(ˌ)jē\ also algas
Definition of ALGA
: a plant or plantlike organism of any of several phyla, divisions, or classes of chiefly aquatic usually chlorophyll-containing nonvascular organisms of polyphyletic origin that usually include the green, yellow-green, brown, and red algae in the eukaryotes and especially formerly the cyanobacteria in the prokaryotes
— al·gal \-gəl\ adjective
See Origin of ALGA
Latin, seaweed
First Known Use: 1551
al·ga
noun \ˈal-gə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; al·gae \ˈal-(ˌ)jē\ (audio pronunciation)also ; algas
Medical Definition of ALGA
: a plant or plantlike organism of any of several phyla, divisions, or classes of chiefly aquatic usually chlorophyll-containing nonvascular organisms of polyphyletic origin that usually include the green, yellow-green, brown, and red algae in the eukaryotes and especially formerly included the cyanobacteria in the prokaryotes
—al·gal \-gəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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