"microalga" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microalgae [plural]
Etymology: micro- (“small”) + alga Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|alga|gloss1=small}} micro- (“small”) + alga Head templates: {{en-noun|microalgae}} microalga (plural microalgae)
  1. Any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton. Wikipedia link: microalga Synonyms: phytoplankton Derived forms: microalgal Translations (microscopic photosynthetic protists): micro-algue [feminine] (French), micro-algues [feminine, plural] (French), microalga [feminine] (Italian), mikroalge [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), mikroalge [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)

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