algae

Noun

Singular algae

Plural algaes

Algae tend to grow on stagnant ponds like this one

1. furanni <> (usually uncountable, plural algaes) Etymologically, algae is the plural of alga, but algae is sometimes used as an uncountable noun with singular verb agreement (similar to the usage of the word seaweed), or as a count noun to refer to a type of algae. The plural form algaes may be considered nonstandard.

   ...it is known as the "Pink Lake" because of the algae which changes the colour of the water. [1]
   An fi sanin sa da kogin "Pink Lake" saboda furannin da suke ciki wadanda suke sauya masa launi [2]

Noun 2

Singular alga

Plural algae

The plural form of alga; more than one (kind of) alga.