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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


Synonymsblue-green algae


Broader (hypernym)eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria


Narrower (hyponym)nostoc, trichodesmium


Member meronymclass Cyanobacteria, class Cyanophyceae, Cyanophyceae









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