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• singular of archaebacteria.

archaebacterium

American  

[ahr-ki-bak-teer-i-uhm] / ˌɑr kɪ bækˈtɪər ɪ əm /

noun

• archaebacteria
  plural

1. any of the archaea, formerly classified with the bacteria.

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archaebacterium Scientific  

/ är′kē-băk-tîr′ē-əm /

• archaebacteria
  plural

1. A former name for archaeon

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• archaebacteria
  plural

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archaebacteria

In order to appreciate the special status of the archaebacteria it is helpful to consider some of the defining charac­teristics of eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013

The phylogenetic evidence suggests that the archaebacteria are at least as old as the other major groups.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013

The archaebacteria have a variety of wall types, but none of them is of the muramic-acid-based peptidogly­ can type.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013

The basic molecular biology of archaebacteria is not under­ stood.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013

First of all consider that true bacteria and archaebacteria have proba­bly existed for at least 3.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013

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