cyanobacteria

Etymology

noun

  1. plural of cyanobacterium.
    Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy. 2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, United States: Sigma Xi, →ISSN, →OCLC

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