cyanophycean

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/saɪˌænəʊˈfaɪsi.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Cyanophyceae class of blue-green algae (now called Cyanobacteria); cyanobacterial.

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Meanings

adjectivecyanophycean (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableOf or pertaining to the Cyanophyceae class of blue-green algae (now called Cyanobacteria); cyanobacterial.

Origin

Cyanophyceae + -an

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APA

cyanophycean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanophycean

MLA

“cyanophycean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanophycean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanophycean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanophycean.

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