yellow-green alga

noun

plural yellow-green algae also yellow-green algas
: any of a class (Xanthophyceae of the division Chrysophyta) of algae with the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yellow-green alga was in 1930

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“Yellow-green alga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow-green%20alga. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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