Spirulina — may refer to: * Spirulina (dietary supplement), a health food supplement * Spirulina (genus), a cyanobacterium group * Spirulina (suborder), a group of cephalopods including Spirula spirula … Wikipedia
spirulina — /spɪrəˈlinə/ (say spiruh leenuh) noun a human and animal food supplement made from two species of cyanobacteria, Arthrospira platensis and A. maxima, which contain unusually high amounts of protein. {from the original classification into the… …
spirulina — [spī΄rə lī′nə, spī΄rəlē′nə] n. [sometimes S ] 1. any of a genus (Spirulina) of blue green algae, some of which are dried and used as a food or a nutritional supplement 2. this food or supplement … English World dictionary
Spirulina (dietary supplement) — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Spirulina image width = 200px domain = Bacteria phylum = Cyanobacteriaassis = Chroobacteria ordo = Oscillatoriales familia = Phormidiaceae genus = Arthrospira subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = About 35. *… … Wikipedia
spirulina — /spuy reuh luy neuh/, n. any of the blue green algae of the genus Spirulina, sometimes added to food for its nutrient value. [ < NL, equiv. to spirul(a) small coil (see SPIRAL, ULE) + ina INA; so called from their corkscrew shape] * * * Any… … Universalium
spirulina — [ˌspɪrʊ lʌɪnə, ˌspʌɪrʊ ] noun a filamentous cyanobacterium of a genus typically forming tangled masses in warm alkaline lakes. [Genus Spirulina.] Origin mod. L., from spirula small spiral (shell) … English new terms dictionary
spirulina — noun Etymology: New Latin, from spirula small coil, diminutive of Latin spira coil Date: 1977 a microscopic filamentous aquatic cyanobacterium (genus Spirulina, especially S. platensis syn. Arthrospira platensis) that is sometimes cultivated for… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spirulina — spi•ru•li•na [[t]ˌspaɪ rəˈlaɪ nə[/t]] n. pl. nas nut mcr any of the blue green algae of the genus Spirulina, sometimes added to food for its nutrient value • Etymology: < NL, =spīrul(a) small coil (see spiral, ule) + L īna, fem. of īnus ine… … From formal English to slang
spirulina — ˌspīrəˈlīnə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from spirula small coil + ina ina (II) more at spirulate : a microscopic filamentous aquatic photosynthetic bacterium or blue green alga (genus … Useful english dictionary
spirulina — noun A food supplement prepared from blue green algae of the genus Arthrospira found in soda lakes … Wiktionary
