Algetic
Algetic is an adjective that historically has been used to denote something related to algae or derived from algae. In contemporary scientific writing, the term is uncommon, and algal or algae-derived descriptors are typically preferred to avoid ambiguity.
The word derives from alga, the Latin term for seaweed, with the suffix -etic forming an adjective.
In modern practice, algetic is considered obscure or archaic for most writers. When referring to algae or
Related terms and concepts include algal, algae, phycology (the study of algae), and various algae-derived compounds