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red alga

red alga noun: any algae of the phyla Rhodophyta, principally, and Glaucophyta, mostly reddish in color.

red alga: any algae of the phyla Rhodophyta, principally, and Glaucophyta, mostly reddish in color
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Noun

red alga (plural red algae)

  1. Any algae of the phyla Rhodophyta, principally, and Glaucophyta, mostly reddish in color.
    Synonyms:
    red seaweed

Synonyms of red alga

Forms of red alga

pluralred algae

Questions about red alga

What does red alga mean?
Red alga means any algae of the phyla Rhodophyta, principally, and Glaucophyta, mostly reddish in color.
What part of speech is red alga?
Red alga is a noun.
What is the plural of red alga?
The plural of red alga is red algae.

Words near red alga in the dictionary

  1. red alders
  2. red ale
  3. red alert
  4. red alerts
  5. red ales
  6. red alga
  7. red algae
  8. red and silver dewdrop
  9. red ant
  10. red antimony
  11. red ants

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