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cyanobacteria

cy·a·no·bac·te·ri·a [ s ənō bak tree ə ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
photosynthetic bacteria: bacteria belonging to a large group that have a photosynthetic pigment and carry out photosynthesis. They were formerly classified as blue-green algae. Family Cyanophyta.

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