(countable) A particular kind of algae. Algae Plural of alga. Algae Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves Common Curiosities What is the ecological role of cyanobacteria? Cyanobacteria play a critical role in nitrogen fixation, aiding...
A synnema (plural synnemata, also coremia; derivation: "Threads together") is a large, erect reproductive structure borne by some fungi, bearing compact conidiophores, which fuse together to form a strand resembling a stalk of wheat, with conidia at the end or on the edges. What does th...
The term Protozoa is formed from the Greek wordsπρῶτος (prôtos), meaning "first", and ζῶα (zôa), plural of ζῶον (zôon), meaning "animal". ... Von Siebold redefined Protozoa to include only such unicellular forms, to the exclusion of all metazoa (animals)....
Mushroom A mushroom (or toadstool) is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The...
(in the plural) A blue uniform. See blues. (slang) A member of law enforcement The sky, literally or figuratively. The ball came out of the blue and cracked his windshield. ''His request for leave came out of the blue . The ocean; deep waters. Anything blue, especially to ...