Cyanophyceae

Cy·​a·​no·​phy·​ce·​ae

ˌsīəˌnōˈfīsēˌē,

-fis-

taxonomic synonym of myxophyceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cyan- + -phyceae

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