Blue-green-algae
a widely distributed group of predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms of the subkingdom Cyanophyta, resembling phototrophic bacteria, occurring singly or in colonies in diverse habitats: some species can fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Historical Examples
Birds from North Borneo Max C. Thompson
plural noun
the former name for cyanobacteria
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