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an⋅a⋅bae⋅na

  [an-uh-bee-nuh]
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–noun
any of the freshwater algae of the genus Anabaena, commonly occurring in masses and often contaminating drinking water, giving it a fishy odor and taste.
Origin:
< NL < Gk anabaín(ein) to go up (ana- ana- + baínein to go) + L -a -a 2
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an·a·bae·na   (ān'ə-bē'nə)   
n.  Any of various freshwater algae of the genus Anabaena that sometimes occur in drinking water and cause a bad taste and odor.

[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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Main Entry: an·a·bae·na
Pronunciation: "an-&-'bE-n&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of freshwaterblue-green algae (family Nostocaceae) having cells in beadlike filaments and often contaminating reservoirs
2 : an alga of the genus Anabaena
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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