algal

English
Marine algae in Gullmarsfjorden at Sämstad, Sweden

Etymology

From alga +‎ -al.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈælɡəl/

Adjective

algal (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to, or like, algae.
    • 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 7:
      Wallace [...] came closer to the dense algal stink of the lake.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

algal (plural algals)

  1. An alga.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From algue +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

Adjective

algal (feminine algale, masculine plural algaux, feminine plural algales)

  1. algal

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈɡaw/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈɡal/ [aɫˈɣaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈɡa.li/ [aɫˈɣa.li]

Adjective

algal m or f (plural algais)

  1. algal (pertaining to, or like, algae)

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alˈɡal/ [alˈɣ̞al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: al‧gal

Adjective

algal m or f (masculine and feminine plural algales)

  1. algal
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