brown algae

braʊn ˈælɡaɪ

Definition

Definition of brown algae - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

ocean science

TECH.

phaeophyta seaweeds, brown from pigments hiding chlorophyll, including kelps and wracks

TECH.

Kelp is a brown algae that forms forests underwater.
Brown algae often dominate rocky shorelines in temperate regions.
Marine biologists collected samples of brown algae to study their nutrient absorption.

cursed

damned

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Expressions with brown

brown shirt

brown-colored shirt

She wore a brown shirt to the party.

brown bagging

carrying lunch to work or school in a bag

Brown bagging saves money on meals.

brown bread

whole wheat or wholemeal bread

She prefers brown bread for its nutritional benefits.

brown thumb

person who is bad at gardening

He's known as a brown thumb because his plants never survive.

brown as a berry

adj.

tanned from sun exposure

He returned from his vacation brown as a berry.

plain brown wrapper

simple brown paper used to wrap things for privacy or packaging

The magazine arrived in a plain brown wrapper for privacy.

Expressions with algae

red algae

algae with red pigment, part of Rhodophyta

Red algae are abundant in coral reefs.

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Chrysophyta

biology

freshwater algae with yellow or brown pigments

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French:algues brunes, ...
German:Braunalgen, ...
Italian:alghe brune, ...
Spanish:algas pardas, ...
Portuguese:algas castanhas, ...
Chinese:褐藻, ...
Japanese:褐藻類, ...
Arabic:طَحالِب بُنِّيَّة, ...
Hebrew:אֲצוֹת חוּמוֹת, ...
Russian:бурые водоросли, ...
Ukrainian:бурі водорості, ...
Hindi:भूरे शैवाल, ...
Bengali:বাদামি শৈবাল, ...
Catalan:algues brunes, ...
Czech:hnědé řasy, ...
Danish:brunalger, ...
Dutch:bruine alg, ...
Greek:καφέ φύκη, ...
Hungarian:barna alga, ...
Khmer:សារាយពណ៌ត្នោត, ...
Korean:갈조류, ...
Persian:جلبک‌های قهوه‌ای, ...
Polish:brunatnice, ...
Portuguese (BR):algas pardas, ...
Romanian:alge brune, ...
Swedish:brunalger, ...
Thai:สาหร่ายสีน้ำตาล, ...
Turkish:kahverengi alg, ...
Vietnamese:tảo nâu, ...

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