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halobacterium

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hal·o·bac·te·ri·um  (hl-bk-tîr-m)
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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Noun1.halobacterium - halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats
halobacter, halobacteria
halophil, halophile - archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival


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