picocyanobacterial

adjective

Relating to picocyanobacteria.

OriginEnglish cyanobacterial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Spanish pico →
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Meanings

adjectivepicocyanobacterial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to picocyanobacteria.

    Although the reasons and mechanisms for uptake are not yet described, it is possible that the observed decreased Si concentration is the result of picocyanobacterial uptake of Si when nitrogen is available.

    2015 September 17, “Changes in Microbial Plankton Assemblages Induced by Mesoscale Oceanographic Features in the Northern Gulf of Mexico”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*bekkos
  2. Gaulish*bekkosbor.?
  3. Latinbeccus
  4. Old Spanishbico
  5. Spanishpico
  6. Englishpico-
  7. Englishcyanobacteria
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishcyanobacterial
  11. Englishpicocyanobacterial

From pico- + cyanobacterial.

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APA

picocyanobacterial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picocyanobacterial

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“picocyanobacterial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picocyanobacterial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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