macroalga

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noun

Large algae, often living attached in dense beds, such as kelp.

Opposite
microalga
OriginEnglish alga ← Latin alga ← French macro- →
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Meanings

nounmacroalga (plural macroalgae)

plural macroalgae

  1. Large algae, often living attached in dense beds, such as kelp.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
microalga

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Latinalga
  8. Englishalga
  9. Englishmacroalga

From macro- + alga.

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Translations

Polish makroglon, makroalga
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Spanish macroalga
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Cite this entry
APA

macroalga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroalga

MLA

“macroalga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroalga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroalga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroalga.

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