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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
alga
 
SYLLABICATION:al·ga
PRONUNCIATION:  lg
NOUN:Inflected forms: pl. al·gae (-j)
Any of various chiefly aquatic, eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms, ranging in size from single-celled forms to the giant kelp. Algae were once considered to be plants but are now classified separately because they lack true roots, stems, leaves, and embryos.
ETYMOLOGY:Latin, seaweed.
OTHER FORMS:algal (lgl) —ADJECTIVE
 
 
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