Definition for archaebacteria - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	archaebacteria (archae\|bac¦teria) Pronunciation: /ˌɑːkɪbakˈtɪərɪə/ plural noun (singular archaebacterium /ˌɑːkɪbakˈtɪərɪəm/) another term for archaea. Derivatives archaebacterial adjective		More words in this category argyrophilic bio- biotype chimera congener conspecific creation science haploid hypotonic intergrade metabolite microevolution mount 1 nanoplankton negative feedback nutrient paracentric inversion subfamily tow net viable Nearby Words -arch arch ¹ arch ² arch- arch-enemy arch-fiend arch-rival archaea Archaean archaebacteria archaeo- archaeoastronomy archaeology archaeomagnetism archaeometry archaeopteryx archaic archaism archaize