Microcystis

noun
Mi·​cro·​cys·​tis

Definition of Microcystis

: a genus of unicellular blue-green algae (family Chroococcaceae) forming irregularly shaped colonies within a common gelatinous envelope and including at least one species (M. aeruginosa) that is poisonous and may become abundant and troublesome in lakes especially where much organic matter is present

History and Etymology for Microcystis

New Latin, from micr- + -cystis

Keep scrolling for more