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algae


(AL-jee) Primitive organisms that contain chlorophyll but do not have structures, such as xylem and phloem, to transport fluids. Algae sometimes contain only a single cell, and nowadays they are not considered members of the plant kingdom.	1
‡ The most familiar algae are the greenish scum that collects in still water.	2
‡ Algae supply a considerable part of the world’s oxygen.	3

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