algae vs wrack

algae

noun
  • A particular kind of algae. 

  • Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth. 

wrack

noun
  • Any marine vegetation cast up on shore, especially seaweed of the family Fucaceae. 

  • The remains; a wreck. 

  • A high flying cloud; a rack. 

  • Weeds, vegetation or rubbish floating on a river or pond. 

verb
  • To execute vengeance; avenge. 

  • To wreck, especially a ship. 

  • To worry; tease; torment. 

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