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anabaena

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌænəˈbiːnə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′ə bē′nə)

an•a•bae•na (an′ə bē′nə),USA pronunciation n.

Microbiologyany of the freshwater algae of the genus Anabaena, commonly occurring in masses and often contaminating drinking water, giving it a fishy odor and taste.

Greek anabaín(ein) to go up (ana- ana- + baínein to go) + Latin -a -a²
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anabaena /ˌænəˈbiːnə/ n ( pl -nas)

any freshwater alga of the genus Anabaena, sometimes occurring in drinking water, giving it a fishy taste and smell

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek anabainein to shoot up, go up, from ana- + bainein to go; so called because they rise to the surface at intervals

'anabaena' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

anabas - anabasis - A, a - anabatic

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