Eukaryote
algae
al·gae [ al-jee ]
Definitions related to algae:
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Chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Major group of lower freshwater, marine, terrestrial or subterranean photosynthetic plants of extremely varied morphology and physiology, and that is commonly considered to be a heterogeneous assemblage.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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