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green algae

green algae is the plural of green alga.

Meaning of green alga

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

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What is green algae the plural of?
Green algae is the plural of green alga.

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