Halobacterium Definition
hălō-băk-tîrē-əm
halobacteria
noun
Any of various rod-shaped, halophilic, pigmented archaea of the genus Halobacterium, some of which produce bacteriorhodopsin to facilitate ATP synthesis during periods of oxygen deficiency.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- halobacter
- halobacteria
Other Word Forms of Halobacterium
Noun
Singular:
halobacterium
Plural:
halobacteriaOrigin of Halobacterium
New Latin Halobactērium genus name halo– bacterium (from the fact that archaea such as halobacteria were formerly classified as bacteria)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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halo- +"Ž bacterium
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