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Noun: archeobacteria
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: archaebacteria)
  1. Microorganisms that are evolutionarily distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes, now classified as Archaea
    "archeobacteria can survive in extreme environments like hot springs";
    - archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria

Type of: moneran, moneron

Part of: division Archaebacteria