English noun: red algae | |||
1. | red algae (animal) marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alga, algae | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carageen, carrageen, carragheen, Chondrus crispus, dulse, Irish moss, laver, red laver, Rhodymenia palmata, sea moss | ||
Part holonym | carpospore | ||
Member meronym | division Rhodophyta, Rhodophyta | ||