cephalodium
cephalodium A specialized region in a lichen thallus in which occur cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that are capable of carrying out nitrogen fixation. Lichens that have cephalodia have a green phycobiont (i.e. a member of the Chlorophyta) in the remainder of the thallus.
More From encyclopedia.com
William Green , green / grēn/ • adj. 1. of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds: the leaves are bright green. ∎ consisti… Green Turtle , green turtle (Chelonia mydas) See CHELONIIDAE.
Chelonia mydas (green turtle) See CHELONIIDAE. Grant Green , Green, Grant
Guitarist
Upon winning the new star category in Down Beat’s critics’ poll in 1962, jazz guitarist Grant Green attracted national attenti… Nathanael Greene , GREENE, NATHANAEL. (1742–1786). Continental general. Rhode Island. The American who emerged from the Revolution with a military reputation second onl… Dennis Green , Green, Dennis 1949–
Football coach
Dennis Green assumed head coaching responsibilities for the Minnesota Vikings early in 1992. Only the second black… Glaucous , glaucous •Bacchus, Caracas, Gracchus •Damascus •Aristarchus, carcass, Hipparchus, Marcus •discus, hibiscus, meniscus, viscous •umbilicus • Copernicus…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
cephalodium