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cyanobacteria

1

[ 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-, uh, m, sahy-an-oh-].
  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 .


Cyanobacteria

2

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

noun

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

cyanobacteria

/ ˌsaɪənəʊbækˈtɪərɪə /

plural noun

  1. a group of photosynthetic bacteria (phylum Cyanobacteria ) containing a blue photosynthetic pigment Former nameblue-green algae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyanobacteria1

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

For the past decade, he has used the phototropic properties of cyanobacteria to produce images in Petri dishes.

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