Cyanophyceae

Definitions of Cyanophyceae
  1. noun
    photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae
    synonyms: class Cyanobacteria, class Cyanophyceae
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    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
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