Main Entry:

spi·ru·lina

Pronunciation:

\ˌspī-rə-ˈlī-nə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, from spirula small coil, diminutive of Latin spira coil

Date:

1977

: a microscopic filamentous aquatic cyanobacterium (genus Spirulina, especially S. platensis syn. Arthrospira platensis) that is sometimes cultivated for use as food especially as a dietary supplement