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Defenition of the word cyanobacteria

    • Defenition of the word cyanobacteria

      • Microorganisms, formerly classified as algae but now regarded as bacteria, including nostoc, which contain a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll. (Source: CED)
      • predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton

    Synonyms for the word cyanobacteria

      • blue-green algae

    Meronymys for the word cyanobacteria

      • class Cyanobacteria
      • class Cyanophyceae
      • Cyanophyceae

    Hyponyms for the word cyanobacteria

      • nostoc
      • trichodesmium

    Hypernyms for the word cyanobacteria

      • eubacteria
      • eubacterium
      • true bacteria

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