Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green alga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: green al-ga
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte.

Example Sentences

"Green algae cells have nuclei; pigments in distinct bodies."

Inflected Forms

green algae (plural)

Questions

What does green alga mean?: Any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte.

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