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yellow-green algae

yellow-green algae

6.7
Small plants that live in water and look yellow-green because they have yellow pigment
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : algas amarillas-verdosas
  • Under the microscope, yellow-green algae display their characteristic pigment clearly.

Examples

  • Scientists are studying yellow-green algae for their potential role in aquatic ecosystems.

  • Many freshwater ponds are home to yellow-green algae that thrive in nutrient-rich water.

  • Look at the yellow-green algae!

  • The pond is filled with yellow-green algae.

  • Many freshwater ponds are home to yellow-green algae that thrive in nutrient-rich water.

  • Scientists are studying yellow-green algae for their potential role in aquatic ecosystems.

  • Under the microscope, yellow-green algae display their characteristic pigment clearly.

Surface Forms

yellow-green algae singular
yellow-green algal plural

Morphology

yellow-green + algae

The phrase is directly compositional: the adjective 'yellow-green' modifies 'algae', so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it as algae that are yellow-green in color. The dictionary's taxonomic and pigment-detail is specialist information but does not prevent basic, cross-linguistically common adjective+noun interpretation.

Etymology

Yellow-green algae names tiny water plants. These algae have a yellow pigment that hides some of their green, so they look 'yellow-green', and that's why the name refers to these yellowish water plants.