red algae

Definitions of red algae

1. noun

   marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan
   types:

   sea moss

   any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)

   Chondrus crispus, Irish moss, carageen, carrageen, carragheen

   dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America

   Rhodymenia palmata, dulse

   coarse edible red seaweed

   laver, red laver

   edible red seaweeds

   type of:

   alga, algae

   primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves