Synonyms for cyanobacteria
ˌsaɪ ə noʊ bækˈtɪər i ə, saɪˌæn oʊ-; -ˈtɪər i əmcyanobac·te·ri·a

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1. cyanobacteria, blue-green algaenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   blue-green algae

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1. List of paraphrases for "cyanobacteria":

   cyanobacterial, cyanobacterium, filamentous

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1. Qing Tang:

   Most of the organisms (particularly cyanobacteria) in this period were either planktonic or lying on the seafloor.

2. The Florida Fish:

   Because K. brevis cannot tolerate low-salinity waters for very long, blooms usually remain in salty coastal waters and do not penetrate upper reaches of estuaries, however, other harmful algae, including cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), typically bloom in freshwater lakes and rivers.

3. Chris Yakymchuk:

   Living matter preferentially consists of the lighter carbon atoms because they take less energy to incorporate into cells, based on the increased amount of carbon-12 in this graphite, we concluded that the carbon atoms were once ancient life, most likely dead microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.