Prochlorococcus
Translingual
editEtymology
editProper noun
editProchlorococcus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Synechococcaceae – certain picoplankton, probably the most abundant photosynthetic organisms.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Negibacteria - subkingdom; Cyanobacteria - phylum; Cyanophyceae - class; Synechococcales - order; Cyanobacteria familia I - family
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Prochlorococcus marinus (sole described species)