algas

Definitions of algas
  1. noun
    primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
    synonyms: alga
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    types:
    alga marina
    plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
    quelpo, varec
    large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
    sargazo
    brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
    type of:
    protoctista
    any of the unicellular protists
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