noun
Oscillatoria (cyanobacteria)
A genus of filamentous cyanobacteria, often found in freshwater. The Japanese name 藍みどろ refers to its blue-green color and slimy texture. Also called 揺藻 (ゆれも).
See also: 揺藻
藍みどろは、水田や池でよく見られる藍藻の一種です。
Aimidoro is a type of cyanobacteria commonly found in rice paddies and ponds.
Synonym for Oscillatoria; 揺藻 is an alternative Japanese name, while 藍みどろ is more descriptive of its appearance.
Compound of 藍 (ai, 'indigo') and みどろ (midoro, 'slime' or 'mud'), referring to the blue-green slimy colonies. The exact derivation of みどろ is uncertain, but it may be related to 泥 (doro, 'mud').