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• plural of green alga.

green algae

American  

plural noun

1. any grass-green, chiefly freshwater algae of the phylum Chlorophyta, often growing on wet rocks, damp wood, or on the surface of stagnant water.

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green algae British  

plural noun

1. the algae of the phylum Chlorophyta, which possess the green pigment chlorophyll. The group includes sea lettuce and spirogyra

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Etymology

Origin of green algae

First recorded in 1900–05

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green algae

The answer, for that sample, was: mostly Desmodesmus, a green algae that gobbles up phosphorus and nitrogen.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

Instead of the previous blue-green algae, the new green algae is "just taking over," Paerl said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

Now, because bright green algae keeps reappearing every year around this time, Toledo must always be prepared for such outbreaks.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025

It could also cause harmful algae to grow out of control, creating wide patches of green algae that can poison other life.

From BBC ● May 21, 2025

Then came a second gatehouse, larger than the first, its stones bearded with green algae.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin