algae-inoculate
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/ˈælɡiː-ɪˈnɑkjəˌleɪt/
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/ˈælɡiː-ɪˈnɒkjʊleɪt/
apply or introduce algae
Etymology
'algae-inoculate' is a modern compound formed from 'algae' + 'inoculate'. 'Algae' comes from New/Medieval Latin 'alga' (plural 'algae'), and 'inoculate' comes from Latin 'inoculāre' meaning 'to graft in'.
'algae' entered English via New Latin/Medieval Latin 'alga', and 'inoculate' entered English from Latin 'inoculāre' through scientific/medical usage; the hyphenated compound 'algae-inoculate' is a recent technical coinage used in biological and environmental sciences.
Individually the roots meant 'seaweed' ('alga') and 'to graft in' ('inoculāre'); combined in modern usage they mean 'to apply or introduce algae' in a biological/experimental sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an act or instance of inoculating with algae; material used to inoculate (in contexts where the compound is used as a noun).
An algae-inoculate was prepared from a dense culture for the experiment.
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Verb 1
to introduce or apply algae (as a culture, inoculum, or biological agent) to an environment, substrate, or host to establish or promote algal growth or to confer some biological effect.
Researchers algae-inoculate the ponds to accelerate biofilm formation.
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Adjective 1
treated or charged with algae; having been inoculated with algae.
The algae-inoculate substrate showed faster colonization than the control.
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