cyanophyceae

Thân thiện

A scientist examines cyanophyceae under a microscope in a laboratory.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic class of photosynthetic bacteria that inhabit freshwater and marine environments. They possess chlorophyll a and phycobilin pigments, giving them a blue-green color. Historically classified as algae but are now recognized as prokaryotic bacteria.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The pond's surface was covered with a bloom of Cyanophyceae.
  • Scientists study Cyanophyceae for their role in nitrogen fixation and early Earth's oxygenation.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific taxonomy: The term "Cyanophyceae" is used in formal biological classification to denote this specific class of organisms.
  • The order Oscillatoriales belongs to the class Cyanophyceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Cyanobacterium (n, singular): A single organism belonging to this group.
  • A single cyanobacterium can perform photosynthesis.
• Blue-green algae (n, common name): The informal, historical name for these organisms.
  • Residents were advised not to swim due to blue-green algae in the lake.

Synonyms

• Blue-green algae: The common, historical name.
• Cyanobacteria: The modern, more accurate scientific term for the phylum/group.

Related Phrases

• Cyanobacterial bloom: A rapid increase in the population of cyanobacteria in an aquatic system, often harmful.
  • The cyanobacterial bloom produced toxins that contaminated the water supply.

Học thuật

Noun

1. photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• class Cyanobacteria
• Cyanophyceae
• class Cyanophyceae