Associations to the word «Halobacterium»

Wiktionary

HALOBACTERIUM, noun. Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.

Dictionary definition

HALOBACTERIUM, noun. Halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats.

Wise words

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