spirulina

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spī′rə līnə)


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spi•ru•li•na  (spī′rə līnə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nutrition, Microbiologyany of the blue-green algae of the genus Spirulina, sometimes added to food for its nutrient value.
  • Neo-Latin, equivalent. to spīrul(a) small coil (see spiral, -ule) + -ina -ina; so called from their corkscrew shape

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