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algae

[al-jee] / ˈæl dʒi /
NOUN
rootless, leafless plants living in water
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When the sea overheats, corals eject the microscopic algae that provides their distinct colour and food source.

From Barron's

Because algae cannot easily use this type of iron, increased delivery did not translate into stronger biological growth.

From Science Daily

They also point out that toxic algae blooms have increased in Delta waterways, but the plan doesn’t address that.

From Los Angeles Times

She was also attached to a medley of debris — clothes, algae, plastic.

From Los Angeles Times

An example of a highly creative response includes words like "galaxy, fork, freedom, algae, harmonica, quantum, nostalgia, velvet, hurricane, photosynthesis."

From Science Daily