An obsolete or archaic term, possibly a variant or abbreviation related to algae or algal organisms.
Likely a shortened form or obsolete variant of 'alga' or 'algae.' The etymology is unclear and the term has fallen out of modern usage.
Alg is a linguistic fossil—it's so outdated that most spell-checkers don't even recognize it, showing how quickly old abbreviations disappear from language!
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