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Where does “alg-” come from?

alg- (Proto-Indo-European): to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

Definitions

to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

Words derived from “alg-”

algae
alga
alginate
alginic
macroalga
microalga
algin
algicide
algoid
algicidal
algology
algous
algologist
algaecidal
antialgae
algacidal
paleoalgology
algaculture
algensis
algae
alga
algosus
algam
algología

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