Algal
/ˈæl.ɡəl/noun
Relating to algae.
Did you know?*Alga* was a Latin word for seaweed, and English built *algal* from that root to describe anything made from or relating to algae.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
alga
“seaweed or sea plant”
16th Century
New Latin
alga
“used by botanists for algae/seaweed”
19th Century
English
algal
“relating to algae”
Modern English
English
algal
“relating to algae”