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noun
Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
synonym: algae.
is a specific kind of: protoctist.
is a broader term that covers: seaweed | golden algae | yellow-green algae | diatom | confervoid algae | brown algae | euglenid, euglenoid, euglenophyte | chlorophyte, green algae | chlorella | red algae | cryptomonad, cryptophyte ... show more.
derivation: algal.
Dutch: zeewier, algen, wieren, alg, alge, wierPolish: alga, glon
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