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緑藻 (りょくそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

緑りょく藻そう

Meanings

1

noun

green algae

Scientific term for green algae (Chlorophyta); used in biology and environmental contexts.

池いけの水みずが緑りょく藻そうで緑みどり色いろになっている。
The pond water has turned green due to green algae.

Kanji

緑green
藻seaweed, duckweed

Similar words

藻も
General term for algae or aquatic plants; 緑藻 specifically refers to green algae.
藍らん藻そう
Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), a different group from green algae.

Etymology

Compound of 緑 (ryoku, 'green') and 藻 (sō, 'algae').