alga

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[edit] English

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[edit] Noun

Singular
alga

Plural
algae or algaes

alga (plural algae or algaes)

  1. Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose form is very diverse; some are eukaryotic and some prokaryotic; includes the seaweeds.

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  • Algaes is a non-standard plural.

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[edit] Croatian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin alga.

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alga f. sg.

  1. alga

[edit] Galician

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alga f. (plural algas)

  1. alga

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[edit] Italian

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alga f. (plural alghe)

  1. seaweed
  2. alga

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  • Anagrams of aagl
  • gala

[edit] Latin

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alga (genitive algae); f, first declension

  1. Seaweed; plants that grow in freshwater.
  2. (figuratively) Something of little worth.

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Number Singular Plural
nominative alga algae
genitive algae algārum
dative algae algīs
accusative algam algās
ablative algā algīs
vocative alga algae

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[edit] Lithuanian

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alga

  1. pay

[edit] Spanish

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alga f. (plural algas)

Singular
alga f.

Plural
algas f.

  1. alga