Meanings
nounred alga (plural red algae)
plural red algae
- Any algae of the phyla Rhodophyta, principally, and Glaucophyta, mostly reddish in color.
Synonyms: red seaweed
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny algae of the phyla Rhodophyta, principally, and Glaucophyta, mostly reddish in color.
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Basque alga gorri
- alga gorriMember of the phylum Rhodophyta
Bulgarian червено водорасло
- червено водорасло (červeno vodoraslo)Member of the phylum Rhodophyta
Chinese Mandarin 紅藻 /红藻
- 紅藻 /红藻 (hóngzǎo)Member of the phylum Rhodophyta
Finnish punalevä
- punaleväMember of the phylum Rhodophyta
German Rotalge
- RotalgeMember of the phylum Rhodophyta
Greek ερυθροφύκος, ροδοφύκος
- ερυθροφύκος (erythrofýkos)Member of the phylum Rhodophyta
- ροδοφύκος (rodofýkos)Member of the phylum Rhodophyta
- ροδόφυτο (rodófyto)Member of the phylum Rhodophyta
Māori pāpataura
- pāpatauraMember of the phylum Rhodophyta
Polish krasnorost
- krasnorostMember of the phylum Rhodophyta
Portuguese alga vermelha
- alga vermelhaMember of the phylum Rhodophyta
Spanish alga roja
- alga rojaMember of the phylum Rhodophyta
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APA
red alga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20alga
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“red alga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20alga. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red alga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20alga.
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