HALOBACTERIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats

Synonyms:

halobacter; halobacteria; halobacterium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("halobacteria" is a kind of...):

halophil; halophile (archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival)

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