brown alga

brown al·gae

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun al-jee]
- /braʊn ˈæl dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun al-jee]
- /braʊn ˈæl dʒi/

Definitions of brown alga words

noun brown alga an alga of the class Phaeophyceae, usually brown owing to the presence of brown pigments in addition to the chlorophyll. 1
noun brown alga Any of many seaweeds of the class Phaeophyceae. 0

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Origin of brown alga

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Brown alga

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brown alga popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brown alga usage trend in Literature

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