division Cyanophyta
- noun
- /dɪˈvɪʒən saɪəˈnɒfɪtə/
- Archaic
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división Cyanophyta
- The division Cyanophyta includes various species of blue-green algae.
Examples
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Many researchers study division Cyanophyta for its ecological importance.
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The division Cyanophyta includes organisms commonly known as blue-green algae.
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Photosynthetic bacteria in the division Cyanophyta play a vital role in freshwater ecosystems.
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Scientists once classified cyanobacteria under the division Cyanophyta due to their algae-like appearance.
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Photosynthetic bacteria in the division Cyanophyta play a vital role in freshwater ecosystems.
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The division Cyanophyta includes organisms commonly known as blue-green algae.
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Scientists once classified cyanobacteria under the division Cyanophyta due to their algae-like appearance.
Synonyms
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Bacteria that make food from sunlight and give oxygen, often blue-green and found in water
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Tiny living things in water that make food from light and often look blue-green
A group of simple water organisms like blue-green algae that make food from sunlight and produce oxygen
An old scientific name for blue-green algae now called cyanobacteria
Microscopic blue-green bacteria that live in water and make food using sunlight
An old name for blue-green bacteria also called cyanobacteria
An old scientific name for blue-green algae now called cyanobacteria
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label: 'division' denotes a taxonomic rank and 'Cyanophyta' names the group (cyanobacteria), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the taxonomic division comprising Cyanophyta. Rank+name constructions are regular in scientific naming and are cross-linguistically similar, making the meaning directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Division Cyanophyta comes from old Greek words cyano meaning 'blue' and phyta meaning 'plants'. Because these tiny organisms looked like blue-green plants, scientists used division Cyanophyta for the group of 'blue-green algae', which are actually bacteria that make their own food from light.