halobacterium

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noun

Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.

Similar
halobacteriahalobacter
OriginEnglish bacterium ← New Latin bactērium ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

nounhalobacterium (plural halobacteria)

plural halobacteria

  1. Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhalophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats

Similar
halobacteriahalobacter
Broader
halophilehalophil

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  6. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  7. New Latinbactērium
  8. Englishbacterium
  9. Englishhalobacterium

From halo- + bacterium.

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Cite this entry
APA

halobacterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halobacterium

MLA

“halobacterium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halobacterium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halobacterium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halobacterium.

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