释义 |
mi·cro·cys·tis \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsistə̇s\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -cystis : a genus of unicellular blue-green algae (family Chroococcaceae) forming irregularly shaped colonies within a common gelatinous envelope and including at least one species (M. aeruginosa) that is poisonous and may become abundant and troublesome in lakes especially where much organic matter is present |