archaebacteria
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of archaebacteria
First recorded in 1975–80; from New Latin; Archae- is irregular for archaeo- (perhaps an erroneous Latinizing of Greek arche- ); see origin at arche-, archaeo-, bacteria
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The discovery of the archaebacteria provides the perspective needed to approach the question of whether the universal ancestor was a prokaryote or a progenote.
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
Although a few biologists still dispute our interpretation, the idea that archaebacteria represent a separate grouping at the highest level is be coming generally accepted.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013
The basic molecular biology of archaebacteria is not under stood.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013
If one compares both ribosomal RNA and transfer RNA in eukaryotes, eubacteria and archaebacteria, one finds a general pattern, of which the replacement of thymine in archaebacterial transfer RNA's is only one example.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013
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