Recent Examples on the WebThe algae partner can be either a green alga or a blue-green alga, known as cyanobacteria.—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 17 June 2020
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: any of a major group of microorganisms that typically live in water and undergo photosynthesis and that are now usually classified as bacteria or sometimes as plants
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