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alga

/ˈæl.ɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
al-ga
IPA
/ˈæl.ɡə/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin alga.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæl.ɡə/
  • British English: /ˈæl.ɡə/

Inflected Forms

algae (plural) algæ (archaic, plural)

Derived Forms

algacidal algaculture algin algist algoid macroalga picoalga

Phrases

golden-brown alga

Synonyms

algae

Questions

How do you pronounce alga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.ɡə/.
What does alga mean?
Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
Where does alga come from?
From Latin alga.

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