Definition of Cyanobacteria

1. Noun. Predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton.

Exact synonyms: Blue-green Algae
Generic synonyms: Eubacteria, Eubacterium, True Bacteria
Group relationships: Class Cyanobacteria, Class Cyanophyceae, Cyanophyceae
Specialized synonyms: Nostoc, Trichodesmium
Derivative terms: Cyanobacterial

Definition of Cyanobacteria

1. Noun. (plural of cyanobacterium) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cyanobacteria

1. cyanobacterium [n] - See also: cyanobacterium

Medical Definition of Cyanobacteria

1. Modern term for the blue green algae, prokaryotic cells that use chlorophyll on intracytoplasmic membranes for photosynthesis. The blue green colour is due to the presence of phycobiliproteins. Found as single cells, colonies or simple filaments. In Anabaena, in which the cells are arranged as a filament, heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation occur at regular intervals. According to the endosymbiont theory Cyanobacteria are the progenitors of chloroplasts. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cyanobacteria

cyanizing
cyanmethemoglobin
cyano
cyano-
cyano group
cyano radical
cyanoacetate
cyanoacetates
cyanoacetic
cyanoacetic acid
cyanoacetyl
cyanoacetyls
cyanoacrylate
cyanoacrylates
cyanoalkyl
cyanobacteria (current term)
cyanobacterial
cyanobacterium
cyanobacterium-like bodies
cyanobactin
cyanobactins
cyanobenzaldehyde
cyanobiphenyl
cyanobiphenyls
cyanoborohydride
cyanocarbon
cyanocarbon acid
cyanocarbons
cyanocarboxylate
cyanochroic

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