green algae

plural noun

1. any grass-green, chiefly freshwater algae of the phylum Chlorophyta, often growing on wet rocks, damp wood, or on the surface of stagnant water.

green algae

plural noun

1. the algae of the phylum Chlorophyta, which possess the green pigment chlorophyll. The group includes sea lettuce and spirogyra

Word History and Origins

Origin of green algae¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

These viruses had specialized in infecting green algae in the sea.

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The scientists discovered that a gene from a green algae species that evolved into an early land plant over 500 million years ago restored S-lignin synthesis in the modern plant.

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The study focused on Klebsormidiophyceae, a class of green algae known for its ability to colonize diverse habitats worldwide.

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This is thought to reflect the increasing diversity of life at this time and the evolution of the first fungi and green algae.

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But as further specimens came to light, Dr Harvey identified similarities with modern green algae that live floating in the plankton of ponds and lakes.

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