Cyanobacteria - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Cyanobacteria :  (noun)

1: predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton [syn: blue-green algae]

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