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blue-green algae
[ bloo-green al-jee ]
blue-green algae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blue-green algae1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
People often call these bacteria blue-green algae even though they aren’t algae at all.
As spring winds make gentle waves on the misty Lake Tai in Eastern China, blue-green algae bloom beneath the water.
Salt-laden runoff can also promote the growth of dangerous cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae.
From Popular-Science
Interestingly the flaky skin of the crown had blue-green algae growing on it.
From Project Gutenberg
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