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Anabaena

Anabaena

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An older scientific name for some small blue-green water bacteria now placed in other groups
  • proper noun
  • /ˌænəˈbiːnə/
  • Archaic
: Anabaena
  • Recent studies have reclassified species once known as Anabaena into new genera.

Examples

  • Many textbooks from the 20th century refer to certain cyanobacteria as Anabaena.

  • The genus Anabaena was once widely studied in aquatic biology.

  • The scientist identified the bloom as Anabaena in her early research papers.

  • Did you know that Anabaena can fix nitrogen in water?

  • In her research, the scientist found that the water samples contained Anabaena, a type of cyanobacteria.

  • In older literature, certain types of cyanobacteria were classified under the name Anabaena.

  • The aquatic ecologist explained that Anabaena plays a crucial role in nitrogen fixation in freshwater ecosystems.

Surface Forms

Anabaena main

Etymology

The name Anabaena comes from the Greek parts ana- 'up' and bainein 'to go'. A helpful way to remember its older scientific use is to imagine plankton that rise to the surface, because the name was once used for many such cyanobacteria before some species were given new genus names.