ˌmiksəˈfisēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from myx- + -phyceae
: a class of unicellular or filamentous algae of simple structure that comprise the blue-green algae, have the chlorophyll masked by bluish green pigments, lack a condensed nucleus and chloroplasts, reproduce only by simple fission, and have been sometimes considered related to the bacteria — compare nostoc , oscillatoria
• myx·o·phy·ce·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fisēən adjective or noun