Meanings
nounsnow alga (plural snow algae)
plural snow algae
- Chlamydomonas nivalis, the alga responsible for watermelon snow.
Synonyms: pink snow, red snow, blood snow
Synonyms & antonyms
nounChlamydomonas nivalis, the alga responsible for watermelon snow.
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Translations
Polish zawłotnia śnieżna
- zawłotnia śnieżnaChlamydomonas nivalis
Scottish Gaelic lìrean-sneachda
- lìrean-sneachdaChlamydomonas nivalis
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snow alga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20alga
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“snow alga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20alga. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snow alga,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20alga.
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