Hypernym

class 7

noun

(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

Member_meronym

Cyanophyta 1

noun

prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)

cyanobacteria 1

noun

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

Nostocaceae 1

noun

blue-green algae

Oscillatoriaceae 1

noun

blue green algae

class Cyanophyceae 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

class Cyanobacteria 1
photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae
Cyanophyceae 1
photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae

Member_holonym

Cyanophyta 1

noun

prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)

cyanobacteria 1

noun

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

Nostocaceae 1

noun

blue-green algae

Oscillatoriaceae 1

noun

blue green algae