Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various freshwater cyanobacteria of the genus Anabaena that sometimes occur in drinking water and cause a bad taste and odor.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin Anabaena, genus name, from Greek anabainein, to go up : ana-, ana- + bainein, to go; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]
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Examples
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The advisory first was issued on Sept. 16 after anabaena flos-aquae, a potentially toxic form of bacteria that can be harmful to people or pets if they ingest or inhale it, was found in the lake.
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The lake northeast of Shady Cove cleared its last water-quality hurdle Friday when tests showed extremely low levels of anabaena flos-aquae, the strain of blue-green algae that health officials say can be harmful to people or pets who come into contact with it.
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