macroalgal

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adjective

Of, or pertaining to, macroalga.

OriginEnglish algal ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

adjectivemacroalgal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, or pertaining to, macroalga.

Origin

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

From macro- + algal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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