Archaebacteria
a group of microorganisms, including the methanogens and certain halophiles and thermoacidophiles, that have RNA sequences, coenzymes, and a cell wall composition that are different from all other organisms: considered to be an ancient form of life that evolved separately from the bacteria and blue-green algae and sometimes classified as a kingdom.
plural noun
(formerly) a group of microorganisms now regarded as members of the Archaea See archaean
n.
plural of archaebacterium (1977), from archaeo- + bacterium (see bacteria).
archaebacterium
(är’kē-bāk-tîr’ē-əm)
Plural archaebacteria
See archaeon.
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