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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.


archaebacterium Scientific  
/ är′kē-băk-tîrē-əm /
  • archaebacteria
    plural
  1. A former name for archaeon


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Here was a new group of organ­ isms: the methanogens and their rela­tives, which together have come to be called archaebacteria.

From Scientific American Jan. 1, 2013

They revealed nothing about the quality of the differences—the phenotypic differ­ences—between the archaebacteria and the true bacteria.

From Scientific American Jan. 1, 2013

The supposed great antiquity of the archaebacteria remains an unproved prejudice, but it is a plausible one.

From Scientific American Jan. 1, 2013

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 basic molecular biology of archaebacteria is not under­ stood.

From Scientific American Jan. 1, 2013

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