(algae)
1algae — n. plural of {alga}. [WordNet 1.5] …
2algae — [al′jē΄] pl.n. sing. alga [al′gə] [pl. of L alga, seaweed < IE base * el , *ol , to be moldy, putrid > Swed ul, rancid, Du uilig, rotten] any of several divisions of simple photosynthetic organisms, esp. certain thallophytes, variously one… …
3Algae — См. Водоросли (Источник: «Словарь терминов микробиологии») …
4Algae — (Algen), erste Klasse im Endlicherschen Systeme; Ursprosser des Wassers, aus (verlängerten) Zellen gebildet, welche einzeln oder zu einem Gewebe verschmolzen sind u. in letzterem Falle der Pflanze ein faden , zweig oder blattartiges Ansehen geben …
5algae — (n.) (plural), 1794, from alga (singular), 1550s, from L. alga seaweed, of uncertain origin, perhaps from a PIE root meaning to putrefy, rot …
6algae — [n] rootless, leafless plants living in water dulse, kelp, scum, seaweed; concept 429 …
7algae — algal, adj. /al jee/, n.pl., sing. alga / geuh/. any of numerous groups of chlorophyll containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single celled forms to multicellular forms 100 ft. (30 m) or more long, distinguished… …
8Algae — For other uses, see Algae (disambiguation) and Alga (disambiguation). Algae Laurencia, a marine genus of Red Algae from Hawaii. Scientific classification …
9algae — noun primitive chlorophyll containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑alga • Derivationally related forms: ↑algal (for: ↑alga) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
10algae — A non taxonomic term used to group several phyla of the lower plants, including the Rhodophyta (red algae), Chlorophyta (green algae), Phaeophyta (brown algae), and Chrysophyta (diatoms). Many algae are unicellular or consist of simple… …