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algae

[al-jee] / ˈæl dʒi /
NOUN
rootless, leafless plants living in water
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Dr Emily Broadwell embarked on a three-month expedition to Signy Island in Antarctica to study the growth of rare snow and glacier algae for her PhD at the University of Bristol.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Along the easternmost point of the coast, sea women stuff "stone flowers" -- as the algae is called in Taiwanese and Mandarin -- into net sacks.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

An academic has discovered "surprisingly rich" communities of microscopic algae in one of the most remote locations on Earth.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

But as Cara Giaimo writes for Slate, algae enthusiasts are finding tremendous joy in all the muck.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

His wide lips blew a bubble in the algae slick.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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