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archaebacteria
[ ahr-kee-bak-teer-ee-uh ]
/ ˌɑr ki bækˈtɪər i ə /
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plural noun, singular ar·chae·bac·te·ri·um [ahr-kee-bak-teer-ee-uhm]. /ˌɑr ki bækˈtɪər i əm/. Microbiology.
a former term for the archaea, which in the three-domain system are no longer classified, either in kingdom or domain, with the bacteria.
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Also ar·chae·o·bac·te·ri·a [ahr-kee-oh-bak-teer-ee-uh]. /ˌɑr ki oʊ bækˈtɪər i ə/.
See also domain (def. 6).
Words nearby archaebacteria
arcform, arc furnace, arch, archaea, archaean, archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeo-, archaeoastronomy, archaeobotany, Archaeocyathid
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British Dictionary definitions for archaebacteria
archaebacteria
/ (ˌɑːkɪbækˈtɪərɪə) /
pl n
(formerly) a group of microorganisms now regarded as members of the ArchaeaSee archaean
Word Origin for archaebacteria
from archaeo- + bacteria
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