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Definition of algae noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

algae

noun
 
/ˈældʒiː/,
 
/ˈælɡiː/
 
/ˈældʒiː/,
 
/ˈælɡiː/
 [uncountable, plural]
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  1. very simple plants, such as seaweed, that have no real leaves, stems or roots, and that grow in or near water The singular of algae is alga
     
    /ˈælɡə/
     
    /ˈælɡə/
     but this is a specialist term used only in scientific writing.    Topics Plants and treesc1
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, ‘seaweed’.
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