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CYANOBACTERIAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or caused by photosynthetic bacteria of the class Cyanobacteria
Synonyms:
cyanobacterial; cyanophyte
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Cyanophyceae (photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae)
Derivation:
cyanobacteria (predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton)
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