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cyanophyte

American  
[sahy-uh-noh-fahyt, sahy-an-uh-] / ˈsaɪ ə noʊˌfaɪt, saɪˈæn ə- /

noun

Microbiology

  1. a cyanobacterium.

cyanophyte British  
/ saɪˈænəfaɪt /

noun

  1. a former name for a cyanobacterium See cyanobacteria

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Etymology

Origin of cyanophyte

Cyanophyta, -phyte

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