algae

Other forms of algae

plural

algaes·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about algae

What does algae mean?

algae means "primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves".

How many syllables are in algae?

algae has 2 syllables: al-gae. The stress falls on "al". In IPA it is /ˈældʒi/.

What is another word for algae?

Close synonyms include alga. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is algae a common word?

algae is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.