Meaning | photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae. |
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Synonyms | class Cyanobacteria, class Cyanophyceae |
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Member of | Cyanophyta, division Cyanophyta | prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom |
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Members | Nostocaceae, family Nostocaceae | blue-green algae |
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Oscillatoriaceae, family Oscillatoriaceae | blue green algae |
cyanobacteria, blue-green algae | predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing / containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll |
Broader | class | (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders |
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Spanish | cianofíceas |
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Adjectives | cyanobacterial | relating to or caused by photosynthetic bacteria of the class Cyanobacteria |
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