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Cyanophyta

American  
[sahy-uh-nof-i-tuh] / ˌsaɪ əˈnɒf ɪ tə /

noun

Microbiology.
  1. Cyanobacteria.


Etymology

Origin of Cyanophyta

First recorded in 1930–35; from New Latin, from Greek kýanos “dark blue” + phytá, plural of phytón “plant, growth”; see cyano- 1, -phyte

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