microalga

English

Etymology

micro- (“small”) +‎ alga

Noun

micro alga (plural microalgae)

Any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.

Synonyms

phytoplankton

Antonyms

macroalga

Derived terms

microalgal

Translations

microscopic photosynthetic protists

Italian: microalga f

Anagrams

macroglia

Italian

Etymology

micro- +‎ alga

Noun

microalga f (plural microalghe)

microalga

Spanish

Etymology

micro- +‎ alga

Noun

microalga f (plural microalgas)

microalga

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