Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cyanobacteria | Yes | No | No | No |
class Cyanophyceae | Yes | No | No | No |
cyanobacteria (noun) | class Cyanophyceae (noun) |
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predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton | photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae |