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- [al-jee]
- /ˈæl dʒi/
- /ˈæl.ɡiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-jee]
- /ˈæl dʒi/
Definitions of algae word
- uncountable noun algae Algae is a type of plant with no stems or leaves that grows in water or on damp surfaces. 3
- noun plural algae 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 3
- noun plural algae any of several divisions of simple photosynthetic organisms, esp. certain thallophytes, variously one-celled, colonial, or filamentous, containing chlorophyll and other pigments (esp. red and brown), and having no true root, stem, or leaf: algae are found in water or damp places, and include seaweeds and pond scum 3
- noun algae A simple nonflowering plant of a large group that includes the seaweeds and many single-celled forms. Algae contain chlorophyll but lack true stems, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue. 2
- noun algae seaweed 2
- noun algae plural form of alga. 1
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algae popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for algae
noun algae
- seaweed — any plant or plants growing in the ocean.
- scum — a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- dulse — a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata.
- kelp — any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes.
- rootless — having no roots.
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