algal

adj, noun — 2 senses

algal

adj

/ˈælɡəl/

Etymology From alga + -al.

1

Pertaining to, or like, algae.

Wallace [...] came closer to the dense algal stink of the lake.2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 7:

Derived terms: algal bloom, algally, algal mat, antialgal, macroalgal, microalgal, monoalgal, nonalgal, picoalgal, plurialgal, postalgal, unialgal

algal

noun

Etymology From alga + -al.

1

An alga.

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