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microalga

microalga noun: any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.

Noun

microalga (plural microalgae)

  1. Any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.
    Synonyms:
    phytoplankton

Synonyms of microalga

Antonyms

Forms of microalga

pluralmicroalgae

Origin of microalga

From micro- (“small”) + alga.

Words formed from microalga

Questions about microalga

What does microalga mean?
Microalga means any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.
What part of speech is microalga?
Microalga is a noun.
What is the plural of microalga?
The plural of microalga is microalgae.

Words near microalga in the dictionary

  1. microalbuminia
  2. microalbumins
  3. microalbuminuria
  4. microalbuminuric
  5. microalbuminurics
  6. microalga
  7. microalgae
  8. microalgal
  9. microallopatric
  10. microalloy
  11. microalloyed

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