Spirulina Definition

spīrə-lēnə, spîrə-
noun
Any of a genus (Spirulina) of blue-green algae, some of which are dried and used as a food or a nutritional supplement.
Webster's New World
This food or supplement.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the order Oscillatoriales "” a type of cyanobacteria.

Wiktionary

A taxonomic suborder within the order Spirulida "” certain molluscs, with only Spirula spirula being extant.

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Origin of Spirulina

  • New Latin Spīrulīna genus name from Late Latin spīrula twisted cake spirula

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Spirulina Sentence Examples

  • This comes from high-protein foods such as eggs, soy protein, cheeses, spirulina, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, fish, chicken, beef and more.

  • Another tablet made from the usual suspects, Greenlife 3-in-1 Superfood Tablets contain chlorella, spirulina and Gotu Kola.

  • Spirulina sp. (From Engler and Prantl, Pflanzenfamilien, by permission of Wilhelm Engelman.) or because of the decay of a cell, becomes interrupted by breaking, and the free ends slip past one another.

  • Furthermore there have been claims that the algae spirulina and the seaweed nori contain significant amounts of B12.

  • Many enjoy mixing Spirulina powder in a green fruit juice smoothie as an instant breakfast, or a vegetable juice smoothie in the afternoon.

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