algal C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈæl.ɡəl/ UK /ˈæl.ɡəl/ See IPA manual Freq #129802 Meanings 1 adj relating to, consisting of, or resembling algae A dense algal bloom turned the lake green by midsummer. Thesaurus Word family Related forms algaalgaephycology Etymology Formed from alga + the relational suffix -al. Alga is Latin for seaweed. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # algal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈæl.ɡəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæl.ɡəl/ **Frequency rank:** 129802 ## Meanings 1. relating to, consisting of, or resembling algae ## Examples - A dense algal bloom turned the lake green by midsummer. ## Related Forms - alga - algae - phycology ## Etymology Formed from alga + the relational suffix -al. Alga is Latin for seaweed. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown