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algae

[al-jee] / ˈæl dʒi /
NOUN
rootless, leafless plants living in water
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Associate Professor Fan said: "After years of fieldwork, we finally found several sites with the right conditions where animal fossils are preserved together with the abundant algae."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Some cichlids evolved into predators, while others specialized in feeding on algae, sifting sand, or consuming plankton.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“Our algae research was driven by the pursuit of innovation, which has been at the core of ExxonMobil’s success for well more than a century,” an Exxon spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The oil giant paid the smaller company $320 million over a decade to tinker with the genetic makeup of algae to try to distill enough oil to make the venture technically viable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Stiffer algae of a darker kind joined it.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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