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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
red′ al′gae, 
  1. Microbiologymarine algae of the phylum Rhodophyta, in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment.
  • 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
red algae pl n
  1. the numerous algae that constitute the phylum Rhodophyta, which contain a red pigment in addition to chlorophyll. The group includes carrageen, dulse, and laver
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