Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 15 compound words that contain alga. The most common are listed below. Open alga in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- blue-green algaAny member of the taxonomic class or phylum Cyanobacteria; a primitive photosynthetic organism similar to bacteria which is thought to have generated the first oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.
- green algaAny of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte.
- red algaAny algae of the phyla Rhodophyta, principally, and Glaucophyta, mostly reddish in color.
- ice algaAlgae adapted to grow on ice, different species growing on freshwater and saltwater ice.
- brown algaAny of many seaweeds of the class Phaeophyceae.
- golden algaSynonym of chrysophyte: Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
- yellow-green algaAny alga, of the class Xanthophyceae, that have yellow carotenoid pigments as well as chlorophyll
- snow algaChlamydomonas nivalis, the alga responsible for watermelon snow.
- golden-brown algagolden alga
Compound words 15
- microalgaAny of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.
- algacultureFarming of algae (and/or kelp).
- algistOne who studies algae and seaweed.
- algacidalAlternative form of algicidal: Acting as an algicide.
- picoalgaAny very small alga
- macroalgaLarge algae, often living attached in dense beds, such as kelp.
- algaculturesplural of algaculture: Farming of algae (and/or kelp).
- algarelAlternative form of algarot: A pale white emetic powder formerly used in alchemy, consisting of a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony.
- AlgarinA surname.
- algarotA pale white emetic powder formerly used in alchemy, consisting of a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony.