"algae" meaning in English

See algae in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈæl.d͡ʒi/ [US], /ˈæl.ɡi/ [US], /ˈæl.ɡiː/ [UK], /ˈæl.dʒiː/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-algae.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} algae
  1. plural of alga Tags: form-of, plural Form of: alga
    Sense id: en-algae-en-noun-H6Z03G-F Categories (other): English plurals in -ae with singular in -a

Noun

IPA: /ˈæl.d͡ʒi/ [US], /ˈæl.ɡi/ [US], /ˈæl.ɡiː/ [UK], /ˈæl.dʒiː/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-algae.wav Forms: algaes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} algae (usually uncountable, plural algaes)
  1. Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-algae-en-noun-FxndLzR8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 93 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 83 3 5 6
  2. (countable) A particular kind of alga. Tags: countable, usually
    Sense id: en-algae-en-noun-wqbY7Xd-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: algaecidal, algal, algicide, algivore, antialgae, oilgae

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