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al·ga

 (ăl′gə)
n. pl. al·gae (-jē)
Any of numerous photosynthetic organisms of aquatic or moist habitats, ranging in size from single-celled diatoms to large seaweeds such as kelp, and characterized by a lack of complex organs and tissues. Once classified within the plant kingdom, the algae are now considered to include several unrelated groups belonging to different kingdoms.
[Latin, seaweed.]
al′gal (ăl′gəl) adj.
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Adj.1.algal - of or relating to algaalgal - 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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In dogs, protothecosis occurs via traumatic algal infection or wound contamination.
Prototheca zopfii genotype 2 disseminated infection in a dog with neurological signs/Infeccao por prototheca zopfii genotipo 2 disseminada em um cao com sinais neurologicos
In the echinoderms and molluscs, algal infection leads to tissue necrosis, loss of reproductive output, and eventual death.
Phylogenetic placement of "zoochlorellae" (chlorophyta), algal symbiont of the temperate sea anemone Anthopleura elegantissima
Granulomatous enteritis in a dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) due to green algal infection. Veterinary Pathology, v.30, p.370-373,1993.
Disseminated infection by Chlorella sp. in a sheep/Infeccao disseminada por Chlorella sp. em um ovino

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