English Explanatory Dictionary

halobacterium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

halobacterium halobacteria

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der. English halo- Ancient Greek βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English halobacterium From halo- + bacterium.

Related words

halobacterial halophile
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