Syn: halobacteria, halobacter. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
halobacter — halobacter, halobacterium halobacterium .; pl. {halobacteria}, or {halobacters}. Any halophilic bacterium of the archaebacteria group, expecially of the genera {Halobacterium} and {Halococcus}, which live in saline environments such as the Dead… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
halobacteria — halobacter halobacter, halobacterium halobacterium .; pl. {halobacteria}, or {halobacters}. Any halophilic bacterium of the archaebacteria group, expecially of the genera {Halobacterium} and {Halococcus}, which live in saline environments such as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
halobacterium — halobacter halobacter, halobacterium halobacterium .; pl. {halobacteria}, or {halobacters}. Any halophilic bacterium of the archaebacteria group, expecially of the genera {Halobacterium} and {Halococcus}, which live in saline environments such as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
halobacteria — /hal oh bak tear ee euh/, n.pl., sing. halobacterium / tear ee euhm/. rod shaped archaebacteria, as of the genera Halobacterium and Halococcus, occurring in saline environments as the Dead Sea, salt flats, and brine, and using the pigment… … Universalium
halobacteria — noun halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats • Syn: ↑halobacterium, ↑halobacter • Hypernyms: ↑halophile, ↑halophil * * * /hal oh bak tear ee euh/, n.pl., sing. halobacterium / tear ee euhm/ … Useful english dictionary
