cyanobacteria

[ sahy-uh-noh-bak-teer-ee-uh, sahy-an-oh- ]

plural noun,singular cy·a·no·bac·te·ri·um [sahy-uh-noh-bak-teer-ee-uhm, sahy-an-oh-]. /ˌsaɪ ə noʊ bækˈtɪər i əm, saɪˌæn oʊ-/.
  1. Microbiology. a widely distributed group of photosynthetic bacteria, occurring singly or in colonies in terrestrial and aquatic habitats: often mistakenly referred to as algae, especially when called by their most common misnomer, blue-green algae .

Origin of cyanobacteria

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First recorded in 1975–80; cyano-1 + bacteria

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Cyanobacteria
[ sahy-uh-noh-bak-teer-ee-uh, sahy-an-oh- ]

nounMicrobiology.
  1. the phylum, or subkingdom, that comprises the cyanobacteria.

Origin of Cyanobacteria

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British Dictionary definitions for cyanobacteria

cyanobacteria

/ (ˌsaɪənəʊbækˈtɪərɪə) /


pl nsingular -rium (-rɪəm)
  1. a group of photosynthetic bacteria (phylum Cyanobacteria) containing a blue photosynthetic pigment: Former name: blue-green algae

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