halobacteria

/hal-oh-bak-teer-ee-uh/US // ˌhæl oʊ bækˈtɪər i ə //

卤细菌,卤菌,卤素细菌,卤素菌

Definitions

n.名词(复数) plural noun

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singular hal·o·bac·te·ri·um [hal-oh-bak-teer-ee-uhm]. /ˌhæl oʊ bækˈtɪər i əm/.
- : 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 bacteriorhodopsin rather than chlorophyll for photosynthesis.