yellow-green algae

/ˌjɛloʊ grin/

Definitions of yellow-green algae

1. noun

   any alga of the division Chrysophyta with its chlorophyll masked by yellow pigment
   types:

   conferva

   any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water

   type of:

   alga, algae

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