a. [f. L. algōs-us: see prec. and -OUS.] Or, pertaining to, or full of sea-weeds.

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1742.  Bailey, Algous [of Alga, a Sea-weed], full of weeds.

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1851.  Wells & Bliss, Sci. Ann., 324. The atmospheric dissemination of algous plants.

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