Definition of alga

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Alga (n.) A kind of seaweed; pl. the class of cellular cryptogamic plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water confervae, etc..

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Realgar :: Realgar (n.) Arsenic sulphide, a mineral of a brilliant red color; red orpiment. It is also an artificial product..
Nemathecium :: Nemathecium (n.) A peculiar kind of fructification on certain red algae, consisting of an external mass of filaments at length separating into tetraspores..
Amalgamate :: Amalgamate (v. i.) To coalesce, as a result of growth; to combine into a uniform whole; to blend; as, two organs or parts amalgamate..
Zonate :: Zonate (a.) Divided by parallel planes; as, zonate tetraspores, found in certain red algae..
Amalgamate :: Amalgamate (v. t.) To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury..
Xanthidium :: Xanthidium (n.) A genus of minute unicellular algae of the desmids. These algae have a rounded shape and are armed with glochidiate or branched aculei. Several species occur in ditches, and others are found fossil in flint or hornstone..
Sphaerospore :: Sphaerospore (n.) One of the nonsexual spores found in red algae; a tetraspore.
Phycoerythrine :: Phycoerythrine (n.) A red coloring matter found in algae of the subclass Florideae.
Microzoospore :: Microzoospore (n.) A small motile spore furnished with two vibratile cilia, found in certain green algae..
Laver :: Laver (n.) The fronds of certain marine algae used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purple laver, Porphyra laciniata and P. vulgaris. It is prepared by stewing, either alone or with other vegetables, and with various condiments; -- called also sloke, or sloakan..
Algates :: Algates (adv.) By any or means; at all events.
Patio :: Patio (n.) A paved yard or floor where ores are cleaned and sorted, or where ore, salt, mercury, etc., are trampled by horses, to effect intermixture and amalgamation..
Melanosperm :: Melanosperm (n.) An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds and all kinds of kelp..
Algae :: Algae (pl. ) of Alg.
Foliated :: Foliated (a.) Spread over with an amalgam of tin and quicksilver.
Amalgam :: Amalgam (n.) An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc..
Amalgam :: Amalgam (n.) A native compound of mercury and silver.
Phycoxanthine :: Phycoxanthine (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in certain algae.
Fondon :: Fondon (n.) A large copper vessel used for hot amalgamation.
Heterocyst :: Heterocyst (n.) A cell larger than the others, and of different appearance, occurring in certain algae related to nostoc..
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