Cyanophyceae

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Cyanophyceae - photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algaeclass Cyanobacteria, class CyanophyceaeCyanophyta, division Cyanophyta - prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)blue-green algae, cyanobacteria - predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplanktonfamily Nostocaceae, Nostocaceae - blue-green algaefamily Oscillatoriaceae, Oscillatoriaceae - blue green algaeclass - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

Cyanophyceae

Cy·a·no·bac·te·ri·a

(sī'ă-nō-bak-tēr'ē-ă), A division of the kingdom Prokaryotae consisting of unicellular or filamentous bacteria that are either nonmotile or possess a gliding motility, reproduce by binary fission, and perform photosynthesis with the production of oxygen. These blue-green bacteria were formerly referred to as blue-green algae. Synonym(s): Cyanophyceae

Cy·a·no·bac·te·ri·a

(sī'ă-nō-bak-tēr'ē-ă) A division of the kingdom Prokaryotae consisting of unicellular or filamentous bacteria that are either nonmotile or possess a gliding motility, reproduce by binary fission, and perform photosynthesis with the production of oxygen.
Synonym(s): Cyanophyceae.

Cyanophyceae

Related to Cyanophyceae: Chlorophyceae, Myxophyceae

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Synonyms for Cyanophyceae

noun photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins

Synonyms

class Cyanobacteria
class Cyanophyceae

Related Words

Cyanophyta
division Cyanophyta
blue-green algae
cyanobacteria
family Nostocaceae
Nostocaceae
family Oscillatoriaceae
Oscillatoriaceae
class