English noun: cyanobacteria | |||
1. | cyanobacteria (animal) predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton | ||
Synonyms | blue-green algae | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | nostoc, trichodesmium | ||
Member meronym | class Cyanobacteria, class Cyanophyceae, Cyanophyceae | ||