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blue-green alga — lue green al ga pl. {blue green al gae} [from the color and resemblance to algae.] any of a group of photosynthetic microorganisms possessing characteristics of both bacteria and plants. When classed as bacteria, they are assigned to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blue-green algae — blue green alga lue green al ga pl. {blue green al gae} [from the color and resemblance to algae.] any of a group of photosynthetic microorganisms possessing characteristics of both bacteria and plants. When classed as bacteria, they are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blue-green algae — Biol. a widely distributed group of predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms of the subkingdom Cyanophyta, resembling phototrophic bacteria, occurring singly or in colonies in diverse habitats: some species can fix atmospheric nitrogen … Universalium
blue-green algae — cyanobacterium cyanobacterium pl. cyanobacteria cyanobacteria [from the pigment phycocyanin.] any of a group of photosynthetic autotrophic prokaryotic microorganisms possessing characteristics of both bacteria and plants. When classed as bacteria … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blue-green algae — noun predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cyanobacteria • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
blue-green alga — noun Any member of the cyanobacteria; a primitive photosynthetic organism similar to bacteria which is thought to have generated the first oxygen in the Earths atmosphere … Wiktionary
bacteria — bacterial, adj. bacterially, adv. /bak tear ee euh/, n.pl., sing. bacterium / tear ee euhm/. ubiquitous one celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom … Universalium
Bacteria — Single celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free living) organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for life). Examples of bacteria include: {{}}Acidophilus, a normal inhabitant of yogurt, Chlamydia, which… … Medical dictionary
Bacteria — Bacterium Bac*te ri*um (b[a^]k*t[=e] r[i^]*[u^]m), n.; pl. {Bacteria} (b[a^]k*t[=e] r[i^]*[.a]). [NL., fr. Gr. bakth rion, ba ktron, a staff: cf. F. bact[ e]rie.] (Biol.) A microscopic single celled organism having no distinguishable nucleus,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Green and Golden Bell Frog — Taxobox | name = Green and Golden Bell Frog status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 trend = down image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Hylidae genus = Litoria species = L. aurea binomial … Wikipedia
