First Known Use: 1551
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alga
noun al·ga \ˈal-gə\
plural al·gae \ˈal-(ˌ)jē\ also algas
Definition of ALGA
: a plant or plantlike organism of any of several phyla, divisions, or classes of chiefly aquatic usually chlorophyll-containing nonvascular organisms of polyphyletic origin that usually include the green, yellow-green, brown, and red algae in the eukaryotes and especially formerly the cyanobacteria in the prokaryotes
— al·gal \-gəl\ adjective
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Origin of ALGA
Latin, seaweed
ALGA Defined for Kids
alga
noun al·ga \ˈal-gə\
plural al·gae \ˈal-ˌjē\
Definition of ALGA for Kids
: any of a large group of simple plants and plant-like organisms (as a seaweed) that usually grow in water and produce chlorophyll like plants but do not produce seeds
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alga
noun al·ga \ˈal-gə\
plural al·gae \ˈal-(ˌ)jē\ also algas
Medical Definition of ALGA
: a plant or plantlike organism of any of several phyla, divisions, or classes of chiefly aquatic usually chlorophyll-containing nonvascular organisms of polyphyletic origin that usually include the green, yellow-green, brown, and red algae in the eukaryotes and especially formerly included the cyanobacteria in the prokaryotes
—al·gal \-gəl\ adjective
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