alga

Pronunciation: /ˈæl.ɡə/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves

Etymology

From Latin alga.

Synonyms

algae

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
protoctist
Narrower (hyponyms)
red algae, seaweed, confervoid algae, chlorella, green algae, diatom

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