Archaebacteria
See also: archaebacteria and archæbacteria
Translingual
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”) + bacteria, from βακτηρία (baktēría, “rod, staff”).
Proper noun
Archaebacteria
- (obsolete) A taxonomic subkingdom within the kingdom Bacteria.
- Archaea, a domain comprising organisms formerly called archaebacteria.
See also
- Eubacteria
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