alga 
primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves • Syn: algae • Derivationally related forms: algal • Hypernyms: protoctist • Hyponyms: seaweed, golden algae, yellow-green algae, diatom, confervoid algae, brown algae, euglenoid, euglenophyte, euglenid, green algae, chlorophyte, chlorella, red algae, cryptomonad, cryptophyte
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