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algae; seaweed and related organisms as a biological group
A broad category of photosynthetic organisms that live in water, ranging from microscopic single-celled organisms to large seaweeds. A scientific classification term.
池に藻類が繁殖している。
Algae are proliferating in the pond.
藻類は光合成を行う生物である。
Algae are organisms that perform photosynthesis.
近年、バイオ燃料の原料として藻類が注目されている。
In recent years, algae have been attracting attention as a raw material for biofuel.
A scientific term combining 藻 (seaweed; algae) and 類 (class; kind). Used in biology, environmental science, and increasingly in discussions of biofuel and sustainable technology.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 藻類の繁殖: algae proliferation
- 藻類研究: algae research
- 藻類バイオ燃料: algae biofuel
- 微細藻類: microalgae
- 緑藻類: green algae
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 海藻: seaweed — specifically marine algae; the everyday word for edible seaweed
- 藻: water plant; pond weed — the native Japanese word, often refers to freshwater aquatic plants
- 水草: aquatic plant; water plant — broader term including non-algae aquatic plants