CYANOBACTERIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cyanobacterial mean? 

• CYANOBACTERIAL (adjective)
  The adjective CYANOBACTERIAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to or caused by photosynthetic bacteria of the class Cyanobacteria

  Familiarity information: CYANOBACTERIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CYANOBACTERIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or caused by photosynthetic bacteria of the class Cyanobacteria

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

cyanobacterial; cyanophyte

Pertainym:

Cyanophyceae (photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae)

Derivation:

cyanobacteria (predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton)