Meanings
nounmicroalga (plural microalgae)
plural microalgae
- Any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.
Synonyms: phytoplankton
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nounAny of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.
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French micro-algue, micro-algues
- micro-alguemicroscopic photosynthetic protists
- micro-alguesmicroscopic photosynthetic protists
Italian microalga
- microalgamicroscopic photosynthetic protists
Norwegian Bokmål mikroalge
- mikroalgemicroscopic photosynthetic protists
Polish mikroglon, mikroalga
- mikroglonmicroscopic photosynthetic protists
- mikroalgamicroscopic photosynthetic protists
Spanish microalga
- microalgamicroscopic photosynthetic protists
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microalga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microalga
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“microalga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microalga. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microalga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microalga.
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