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cyanobacteria vs true bacteria

true bacteria vs cyanobacteria

cyanobacteria and true bacteria both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cyanobacteria Yes No No No
true bacteria Yes No No No
As nouns, true bacteria is a hypernym of cyanobacteria; that is, true bacteria is a word with a broader meaning than cyanobacteria:
  • cyanobacteria: predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
  • true bacteria: a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Other hypernyms of cyanobacteria include eubacteria, eubacterium.
cyanobacteria (noun) true bacteria (noun)
predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Difference between cyanobacteria and true bacteria

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