algae : Idioms & Phrases
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blue-green algae
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noun predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
cyanobacteria.
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brown algae
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noun algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments
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confervoid algae
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noun algae resembling confervae especially in having branching filaments
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fucoid algae
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noun any of various algae of the family Fucaceae
fucoid.
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golden algae
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noun algae having the pigments chlorophyll and carotene and xanthophyll
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green algae
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noun algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water
chlorophyte.
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planktonic algae
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noun unicellular algae
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red algae
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noun marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan
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yellow-green algae
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noun any alga of the division Chrysophyta with its chlorophyll masked by yellow pigment