plural noun, singular ar·chae·bac·te·ri·um 
[ahr-kee-bak-teer-ee-uh
m] .
[ahr-kee-bak-teer-ee-uhm] . a group of microorganisms, including the methanogens and certain halophiles and thermoacidophiles, that have RNA sequences, coenzymes, and a cell wall composition that are different from all other organisms: considered to be an ancient form of life that evolved separately from the bacteria and blue-green algae and sometimes classified as a kingdom.
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| See archaean (formerly) a group of microorganisms now regarded as members of the Archaea | |
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