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Halobacterium

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Noun

1. halobacter, halobacteria, halobacterium

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

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Halobacterium

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n. pl. hal·o·bac·te·ri·a (-tîrē-ə)
Any of various rod-shaped, halophilic, pigmented archaea of the genus Halobacterium, some of which produce bacteriorhodopsin to facilitate ATP synthesis during periods of oxygen deficiency.

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