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cyanophyte

cyanophyte

9.9
Relating to blue-green bacteria that make food from sunlight
  • adjective
  • /ˈsaɪənəˌfaɪt/
  • Specialized
: cianofícea
  • The rapid growth of cyanophyte blooms can threaten aquatic ecosystems.

Examples

  • Some cyanophyte toxins are harmful to both wildlife and humans.

  • Researchers are studying cyanophyte pigments for use in biotechnology.

  • The cyanophyte blooms in freshwater lakes.

  • Can you identify the cyanophyte species in this sample?

  • Researchers are studying cyanophyte pigments for use in biotechnology.

  • Some cyanophyte toxins are harmful to both wildlife and humans.

  • The rapid growth of cyanophyte blooms can threaten aquatic ecosystems.

Synonyms

cyanobacterial
vscyanophyte
  • Specialized
1 9.2

Relating to or caused by blue-green bacteria that use sunlight to make food

is the technical term referring specifically to a named taxonomic class

Surface Forms

cyanophyte positive

Morphology

cyanophyte = cyano + phyte

The word is formed from Greek combining forms 'cyano-' (blue) and '-phyte' (plant), which are not productive standalone English words for average learners, and the term is specialized scientific vocabulary, so its meaning is not reliably derivable by a B1 learner from the parts.

Etymology

The word cyanophyte starts with cyan- meaning 'blue' and ends with -phyte meaning 'plant'. It names blue-green, plant-like bacteria that make their own food from light, which is why cyanophyte refers to photosynthetic bacteria.