Definition of Halobacterium

1. Noun. Halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats.

Exact synonyms: Halobacter, Halobacteria
Generic synonyms: Halophil, Halophile

Medical Definition of Halobacterium

1. A genus of halobacteriaceae whose growth requires a high concentration of salt. Binary fission is by constriction. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Halobacterium

halms
halo
halo
haloalcohol hydrogen-halide lyase
haloalkane
haloalkylamines
haloanisone
haloarcula
haloarcula marismortui
halobacter
halobacteria
halobacteria
halobacteriaceae
halobacteriales
halobacterium (current term)
halobacterium (current term)
Halobacterium halobium
halobacterium salinarium
halobiont
halobionts
halocarbon
halocarbons
Halocarpus
Halocarpus bidwilli
halocline
haloclines
halococcus
Halococcus morrhuae
haloed
haloes

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