methanogen

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛθənə(ʊ)dʒ(ə)n, mɛˈθanə(ʊ)-/

noun

Biology
  • a methane-producing bacterium, especially an archaean which reduces carbon dioxide to methane.

Derivatives

methanogenic

Pronunciation: /-ˈdʒɛnɪk/
adjective