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algal

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al·ga  (lg)
n. 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.
[Latin, seaweed.]
algal (lgl) adj.
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Adj.1.algal - of or relating to alga
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algal [ˈælgəl] ADJ → de algas
algal [ˈælgəl] adj → algal(e)
algal
adj → Algen-; algal bloom → Algenblüte f


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Its evil eyes were wriggling on their stalks, its mouth was all alive with appetite, and its vast ungainly claws, smeared with an algal slime, were descending upon me.
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