blue-green alga
English
Noun
blue-green alga (plural blue-green algae)
- Any member of the taxonomic class or phylum Cyanobacteria; a primitive photosynthetic organism similar to bacteria which is thought to have generated the first oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.
Usage notes
- The term alga is now considered improper scientific usage, since true algae are eukaryotic organisms, rather than bacteria. It remains in common use among aquarists and others, however.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Translations
member of cyanobacteria
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Further reading
- Cyanobacteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cyanobacteria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Cyanobacteria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons