Green growth in a pond (5)

I believe the answer is:

algae

(Other definitions for algae that I've seen before include "Seaweeds generally" , "Water plants with no true stems or leaves" , "Aquatic growths" , "Plants like seaweed" , "Stemless water plants found in a gale" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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