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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
/ ˈældÊ’iË; ˈælÉ¡É™l /
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 .
Notes
Derived Forms
- algal, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹±ô·²µ²¹±ô [al, -g, uh, l], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of algae1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of algae1
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Over the course of the film, my guesses included telekinesis and algae blooms wafting from Lake Merritt.
A 15-year-old girl was attacked during her swim test in Long Beach by a sea lion sickened by a recent toxic algae bloom, according to the girl’s family.
In addition to fire contamination, California’s sea life is also under threat from an outbreak of domoic acid, a neurotoxin released by some marine algae species.
County, the organic runoff flows into the ocean, which then feeds the algae.
Another sign of the Delta’s ecological deterioration in recent years has been worsening toxic algae blooms.
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