spirulina

[spahy-ruh-lahy-nuh]

spi·ru·li·na

[spahy-ruh-lahy-nuh]
noun
any of the blue-green algae of the genus Spirulina, sometimes added to food for its nutrient value.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin, equivalent to spīrul(a) small coil (see spiral, -ule) + -ina -ina; so called from their corkscrew shape
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spirulina (ˌspɪrʊˈlaɪnə, -ˈliːnə)
 
n
any filamentous cyanobacterium of the genus Spirulina: processed as a valuable source of proteins and other nutrients
 
[from New Latin spirula small spiral]

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