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green alga

green alga noun: any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte.

green alga: any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp...
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Noun

green alga (plural green algae)

  1. Any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte.
    • Green algae cells have nuclei; pigments in distinct bodies.1967, George K. Reid, edited by Herbert S. Zim and George S. Fichter, Pond Life, New York: Golden Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 31

Forms of green alga

pluralgreen algae

Questions about green alga

What does green alga mean?
Green alga means any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte.
What part of speech is green alga?
Green alga is a noun.
What is the plural of green alga?
The plural of green alga is green algae.

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