red al•gae
We found 2 definitions of red algae from 2 different sources.
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red algae - marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan | ||
alga, algae primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves | ||
division rhodophyta, rhodophyta lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae | ||
sea moss any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen) | ||
carageen, carrageen, carragheen, chondrus crispus, irish moss dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America | ||
dulse, rhodymenia palmata coarse edible red seaweed | ||
red laver, laver edible red seaweeds |