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algae

[al-jee] / ˈæl dʒi /
NOUN
rootless, leafless plants living in water
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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

Its gray skin was covered with blotches of green-and-brown algae, and scars from years of encounters with motorboats crisscrossed its back.

From Literature

Sediment runoff, algae blooms, and organic debris can sharply reduce underwater light, sometimes transforming bright coastal waters into near night.

From Science Daily

The next time you take a breath, it is worth remembering that much of that oxygen can be traced back to microscopic ocean algae.

From Science Daily