halobacterium

halobacterium

See also: Halobacterium

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l
Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls
Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der.
English halo-
Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?
Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)
Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor.
New Latin bactēriumbor.
English bacterium
English halobacterium

    From halo- + bacterium.

    Noun

    halobacterium (plural halobacteria)

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

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