Definition of Green algae

1. Noun. Algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water.

Exact synonyms: Chlorophyte
Generic synonyms: Alga, Algae
Group relationships: Chlorophyta, Division Chlorophyta
Specialized synonyms: Laver, Sea Lettuce, Pond Scum, Spirogyra, Stonewort, Desmid

Definition of Green algae

1. Noun. (plural of green alga) ¹

2. Noun. The chlorophytes ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Green algae

1. Division of algae containing photosynthetic pigments similar to those in higher plants and having a green colour. Includes unicellular forms, filaments and leaf like thalluses (e.g. Ulva). Some members form coenobia and the Characean algae have branched filaments. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Green Algae

green-stall
green-stalls
green-tailed towhee
green-to-green
green-veined white
green-veined whites
green-winged
green-winged teal
green-woodpecker
green 'un
green June beetle
green about the gills
green adder's mouth
green alder
green alga
green algae
green anaconda
green anole
green apple aphid
green around the gills
green arrow arum
green as a gooseberry
green ash
green at the gills
green bacteria
green bag
green ban
green bans
green bean
green beans

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