spirulina
/ˌspɪrəˈlɪnə/noun
mass noun
1- filamentous cyanobacteria which form tangled masses in warm alkaline lakes in Africa and Central and South America螺旋藻, 螺旋蓝细菌。
1.1
- Genus Spirulina, division Cyanobacteria.螺旋蓝细菌属, 蓝细菌门。
1.2
- （常作Spirulina）the substance of such growths dried and prepared as a food or food additive, which is a rich source of many vitamins and minerals螺旋藻干。
词源
modern Latin, from spirula 'small spiral (shell)'.