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archaebacteria

[ ahr-kee-bak-teer-ee-uh ]

plural noun

, Microbiology.
, singular ar·chae·bac·te·ri·um [ahr-kee-bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m].
  1. a former term for the archaea, which in the three-domain system are no longer classified, either in kingdom or domain, with the bacteria.

archaebacteria

/ ˌɑːkɪbækˈtɪərɪə /

plural noun

  1. (formerly) a group of microorganisms now regarded as members of the Archaea See archaean
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of archaebacteria1

First recorded in 1975–80; from New Latin; Archae- is irregular for archaeo- (perhaps an erroneous Latinizing of Greek arche- ); arche-, archaeo-, bacteria
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Word History and Origins

Origin of archaebacteria1

from archaeo- + bacteria

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