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 | ||