algae
pronunciation
How to pronounce algae in British English:
UK [ˈældʒiː]
How to pronounce algae in American English:
US [ˈældʒiː]
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- Noun:
- primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
Word Origin
- algae (n.)
- (plural), 1794, from alga (singular), 1550s, from Latin alga "seaweed," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps from a PIE root meaning "to putrefy, rot."
Example
- 1. Harmful algae blooms are a common cause of fish kills .
- 2. Algae , bacteria and jellyfish thrive while fish , coral and sea lions die .
- 3. Heroic efforts to remove toxic algae blooms from the rowing course do not amount to a new environmentalism .
- 4. Who ate all the algae ?
- 5. Many companies are trying to develop an algae to do that job .