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algae

[al-jee] / ˈæl dʒi /
NOUN
rootless, leafless plants living in water
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Algae lying dormant on the ice starts blooming in spring blackening large areas of the ice.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

Algae that grow underneath sea ice sink to the seafloor, enriching the amphipod population.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

Algae, mold and mildew are quite similar to fire.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Algae blooms produce a toxin that is deadly to fish and other marine animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

They could see the straight slender columns of the Algae rising to the surface, starting from where they were rooted in the bottom of the bay and swaying to the slow pulsation of the tide.

From Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power by Roosevelt, Wyn




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