Cyanobacteria

¹ American  

[sahy-uh-noh-bak-teer-ee-uh, sahy-an-oh-] / ˌsaɪ ə noʊ bækˈtɪər i ə, saɪˌæn oʊ- /

noun

Microbiology.

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

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cyanobacteria ² American  

[sahy-uh-noh-bak-teer-ee-uh, sahy-an-oh-] / ˌsaɪ ə noʊ bækˈtɪər i ə, saɪˌæn oʊ- /

plural noun

singular

cyanobacterium

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 .

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cyanobacteria British  

/ ˌsaɪənəʊbækˈtɪərɪə /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Cyanobacteria¹

See cyanobacteria ( def. )

Origin of cyanobacteria¹

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

Example Sentences

Last year, scientists in the country announced they had launched successful trials spraying the soil with cyanobacteria, also known as "blue-green algae" -- a method that helps retain moisture and facilitate tree rooting.

From Barron's

During the warm months, Lake Erie becomes an ideal setting for cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to grow rapidly.

From Science Daily

The increased supply of phosphorus benefits cyanobacteria that live on the surface of the brown algae.

From Science Daily

However, oxygenic photosynthesis -- produced by cyanobacteria -- had likely evolved hundreds of millions of years before this event.

From Science Daily

Unlike most other oceans where cyanobacteria dominate nitrogen fixation, the Arctic Ocean relies on an entirely different group of bacteria known as non-cyanobacteria.

From Science Daily