algae — n. plural of {alga}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
algae — [al′jē΄] pl.n. sing. alga [al′gə] [pl. of L alga, seaweed < IE base * el , *ol , to be moldy, putrid > Swed ul, rancid, Du uilig, rotten] any of several divisions of simple photosynthetic organisms, esp. certain thallophytes, variously one… … English World dictionary
Algae — См. Водоросли (Источник: «Словарь терминов микробиологии») … Словарь микробиологии
Algae — (Algen), erste Klasse im Endlicherschen Systeme; Ursprosser des Wassers, aus (verlängerten) Zellen gebildet, welche einzeln oder zu einem Gewebe verschmolzen sind u. in letzterem Falle der Pflanze ein faden , zweig oder blattartiges Ansehen geben … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
algae — (n.) (plural), 1794, from alga (singular), 1550s, from L. alga seaweed, of uncertain origin, perhaps from a PIE root meaning to putrefy, rot … Etymology dictionary
algae — [n] rootless, leafless plants living in water dulse, kelp, scum, seaweed; concept 429 … New thesaurus
algae — algal, adj. /al jee/, n.pl., sing. alga / geuh/. any of numerous groups of chlorophyll containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single celled forms to multicellular forms 100 ft. (30 m) or more long, distinguished… … Universalium
Algae — For other uses, see Algae (disambiguation) and Alga (disambiguation). Algae Laurencia, a marine genus of Red Algae from Hawaii. Scientific classification … Wikipedia
algae — noun primitive chlorophyll containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑alga • Derivationally related forms: ↑algal (for: ↑alga) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
algae — Synonyms and related words: Ectocarpales, Iceland moss, Irish moss, Phaeophyceae, autophyte, bean, bracken, brown algae, climber, conferva, confervoid, creeper, diatom, dulse, fern, fruits and vegetables, fucoid, fucus, fungi, fungus, grapevine,… … Moby Thesaurus
