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spirulina


Definition of spirulina

noun

[mass noun]
  • filamentous cyanobacteria which form tangled masses in warm alkaline lakes in Africa and Central and South America.
    • Genus Spirulina, division Cyanobacteria
  • (usually Spirulina) spirulina cyanobacteria dried and prepared as a food or food additive, being a rich source of many vitamins and minerals.

Origin:

modern Latin, from spirula 'small spiral (shell)'

spirulina in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spirulina in the US English dictionary