- algae pl. of [b]alga
- طَحالِب (تُطلق في الشام على الأُشنات) \ algae pl. of [b]alga)[/b]. \ _(field) Bot.
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algae pl. of [b]alga
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algae — n. plural of {alga}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
algae — /ˈældʒi/ (say aljee), /ˈælgi/ (say algee) plural noun (singular alga) chlorophyll containing plants belonging to the phylum Thallophyta, comprising the seaweeds and various freshwater forms and varying in shape and size, from single microscopic… …
Algae eater — is a common hello name for many bottom dwelling fishes that feed on algae. Algae eaters are important for the fishkeeping hobby and many are commonly stocked by the trade. * The true algae eaters are cypriniform fishes of the genus Gyrinocheilus … Wikipedia
algae — [al′jē΄] pl.n. sing. alga [al′gə] [pl. of L alga, seaweed < IE base * el , *ol , to be moldy, putrid > Swed ul, rancid, Du uilig, rotten] any of several divisions of simple photosynthetic organisms, esp. certain thallophytes, variously one… … English World dictionary
Alga — Al ga, n.; pl. {Alg[ae]} or {algae}. [L., seaweed.] (Bot.) A kind of seaweed; pl. the class of cellular cryptogamic plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water conferv[ae],… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alga — (n.) see ALGAE (Cf. algae) … Etymology dictionary
algae — (n.) (plural), 1794, from alga (singular), 1550s, from L. alga seaweed, of uncertain origin, perhaps from a PIE root meaning to putrefy, rot … Etymology dictionary
Algae — Alga Al ga, n.; pl. {Alg[ae]} or {algae}. [L., seaweed.] (Bot.) A kind of seaweed; pl. the class of cellular cryptogamic plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
algae — Alga Al ga, n.; pl. {Alg[ae]} or {algae}. [L., seaweed.] (Bot.) A kind of seaweed; pl. the class of cellular cryptogamic plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
algae poisoning — noun A form of often fatal poisoning affecting livestock, etc, caused by the ingestion of toxins in decomposing algae and characterized by nervous symptoms • • • Main Entry: ↑alga … Useful english dictionary
alga — is normally used in its plural form algae, pronounced al jee … Modern English usage
