red algae

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	Definition:		[n]  marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan
	See Also:		alga, algae, carageen, carpospore, carrageen, carragheen, Chondrus crispus, division Rhodophyta, dulse, Irish moss, laver, red laver, Rhodophyta, Rhodymenia palmata, sea moss