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green alga
noun[ Cusually plural ]
uk /ˌɡriːn ˈæl.ɡə/ us /ˌɡriːn ˈæl.dʒi/pluralgreen algaeuk /ˌɡriːn ˈæl.ɡiː/
one of very many kinds of algae(= very simple plants without ordinary leaves or roots that grow in or near water) that grow mostly in fresh water, but also including some kinds of seaweed(= sea plants):
Patches of green algae floated on the water.
Green algae in a pool can attract mosquitoes.
The entire coastline has been blanketed in bright green algae.
They also discovered green alga in the corners of the wading pool.
Behind the dams, the river slows and thickens with green algae.
The green algae spirulina contains an unusually high amount of protein.
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