"macroalga" meaning in English

See macroalga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: macroalgae [plural]
Etymology: macro- + alga Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|macro|alga}} macro- + alga Head templates: {{en-noun|macroalgae}} macroalga (plural macroalgae)
  1. Large algae, often living attached in dense beds, such as kelp. Categories (lifeform): Algae Derived forms: macroalgal

Inflected forms

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