1. algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water; [syn: green algae, chlorophyte]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
green algae
n 1: algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet
ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water [syn:
green algae, chlorophyte]