Cyanobacteria
Syllabification: (Cy·a·no·bac·te·ri·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌsīənōbakˈtirēə, sīˌanō-/
Biology
Definition of Cyanobacteria
- (as plural noun cyanobacteria) microorganisms of the Cyanobacteria division. Also called blue-green algae.
Origin:
modern Latin (plural), from Greek kuaneos 'dark blue' + plural of bacterium