Meaning

1 senses
  1. Any of the Heliobacteriaceae, a family of photoheterotrophic bacteria, using bacteriochlorophyll to convert light energy into chemical energy, exclusively in anaerobic conditions

Origin

Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)

Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)

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Forms

plural: heliobacteria
Singularheliobacterium
Pluralheliobacteria

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Word family

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