algal

1. 1.

   of or relating to alga

Other forms of algal

comparative

algaller·

superlative

algallest·

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 algal

What does algal mean?

algal means "of or relating to alga".

How many syllables are in algal?

algal has 2 syllables: al-gal. The stress falls on "al". In IPA it is /ˈælɡəl/.

Is algal a common word?

algal is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.