anabaena
[ an-uh-bee-nuh ]
/ ˌæn əˈbi nə /
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noun
any of the freshwater algae of the genus Anabaena, commonly occurring in masses and often contaminating drinking water, giving it a fishy odor and taste.
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anabaena
/ (ˌænəˈbiːnə) /
noun plural -nas
any freshwater alga of the genus Anabaena, sometimes occurring in drinking water, giving it a fishy taste and smell
Word Origin for anabaena
New Latin, from Greek anabainein to shoot up, go up, from ana- + bainein to go; so called because they rise to the surface at intervals
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