藻類(そうるい)

そうるい
noun
algae; seaweed (as a biological category)
formalsciencenature
1. 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(いけ)に藻類(そうるい)が繁殖(はんしょく)している。
Algae are proliferating in the pond.
藻類(そうるい)は光合成(こうごうせい)を行(おこな)う生物(せいぶつ)である。
Algae are organisms that perform photosynthesis.
近年(きんねん)、バイオ燃料(ねんりょう)の原料(げんりょう)として藻類(そうるい)が注目(ちゅうもく)されている。
In recent years, algae have been attracting attention as a raw material for biofuel.

A scientific term combining 藻(そう) (seaweed; algae) and 類(るい) (class; kind). Used in biology, environmental science, and increasingly in discussions of biofuel and sustainable technology.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 海藻(かいそう): seaweed — specifically marine algae; the everyday word for edible seaweed
  • 藻(も): water plant; pond weed — the native Japanese word, often refers to freshwater aquatic plants
  • 水草(みずくさ): aquatic plant; water plant — broader term including non-algae aquatic plants

Related Words

Compare: 海藻(かいそう) (seaweed)
Compare: 水草(みずくさ) (aquatic plant)
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