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blue-green algae

blue-green algae
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo green al-jee]
    • /blu grin ˈæl dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo green al-jee]
    • /blu grin ˈæl dʒi/

Definitions of blue-green algae words

  • noun blue-green algae any of a division (Cyanophycota) of photosynthetic monerans, microorganisms that contain a blue pigment which obscures the chlorophyll; cyanobacteria 3
  • noun blue-green algae plural of blue-green alga. 0

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Origin of blue-green algae

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Blue-green algae

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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blue-green algae popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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