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Nostocalean

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nostocnounAny member of the genus Nostoc of cyanobacteria, found in a variety of environmental niches, that form colonies composed of filaments of moniliform cells in a gelatinous sheath.
anabaenanounAny cyanobacterium of the genus Anabaena.
cyanosiphovirusnounAny freshwater cyanobacterium of the genus Cyanosiphovirus
cyanopodovirusnounAny cyanobacterial podovirus
nitrophilenounAny nitrophilous organism.
cryptostomenounAny bryozoan of the order Cryptostomata
ctenostomenounAny bryozoan of the order Ctenostomata
chlorococcaleannounAny green alga of the order Chlorococcales.
nectostemnoun(zoology) That portion of the axis which bears the nectocalyces in siphonophores.
cryptophyceannounAny cryptomonad of the class Cryptophyceae
cyanoprokaryotenounSynonym of cyanobacterium.
cyanophytenoun(bacteriology) cyanobacterium
osmotrophnounAny osmotrophic organism
cyanobacteriumnoun(biology) Any of very many photosynthetic prokaryotic microorganisms, of phylum Cyanobacteria.
anaerolineaceannounAny bacterium of the family Anaerolineaceae
heterocystnounA specialized nitrogen-fixing cell formed by some filamentous cyanobacteria.
cyanomorphnoun(biology) The form of a specific lichen that has a cyanobacterium as its photobiont
polynoidnounAny of these organisms.
heterokontophytenoun(biology) Any heterokont alga
chaetocerotaceannounAny diatom of the family Chaetocerotaceae

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