cyanobacteria

See also: Cyanobacteria

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪəɹiə

Noun

cyanobacteria

1. plural of cyanobacterium.
   • 2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, United States: Sigma Xi, →ISSN, →OCLC:

     Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.

Derived terms

• cyanobacterial
• cyanobactin