alga vs seaweed

alga

noun
  • Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic. 

seaweed

noun
  • Any of numerous marine plants and algae, such as a kelp. 

  • Any of various fresh water plants and algae. 

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