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hal·o·bac·te·ri·um (h

-b

k-tîr

n. pl. hal·o·bac·te·ri·a (-tîr

)

Any of various rod-shaped, halophilic, red or purple archaea of the genus Halobacterium, some species of which produce bacteriorhodopsin.

[New Latin Halobactrium, genus name : halo- + bacterium (from the former classification of the archaea among the bacteria).]

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halobacteria - halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats

halobacter, halobacterium

halophil, halophile - archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival

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