methanogen

/me-than-uh-juhn, -jen/US // mɛˈθæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn //

甲壳虫,甲壳素,甲壳虫病,沼泽地

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : any of a diverse group of widely distributed archaebacteria that occur in anaerobic environments, as the intestinal tracts of animals, freshwater and marine sediments, and sewage, and are capable of producing methane from a limited number of substrates, including carbon dioxide and hydrogen, acetate, and methylamines: an important source of natural gas.