ar·chae·bac·te·ri·um (är k -b k-tîr - m)n. pl. ar·chae·bac·te·ri·a An archaeon. [archae(o)- + bacterium.] |
| archaebacterium (ärk-bk-tîr-m) Plural archaebacteria See archaeon. |
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| Noun | 1. | archaebacterium - considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae moneran, moneron - organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis division Archaebacteria - in some classifications considered a kingdom methanogen - archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas thermoacidophile - archaebacteria that thrive in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures |
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