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algal

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈælɡəl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin algalbor. English alga Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English algal From alga + -al.

  1. Pertaining to, or like, algae.

    Wallace [...] came closer to the dense algal stink of the lake.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin algalbor. English alga Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English algal From alga + -al.

  1. An alga.