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halobacter

/ˌhæl.əʊˈbæk.tər/

Traduction: Nom désignant un type de microorganisme, à savoir une archée halophile qui prospère dans les environnements à forte salinité tels que la mer Morte ou les salins.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌhæl.əʊˈbæk.tər/

A noun referring to a type of microorganism, specifically a halophilic archaeon, that thrives in high-salinity environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un type de microorganisme, à savoir une archée halophile qui prospère dans les environnements à forte salinité tels que la mer Morte ou les salins.
  1. Halophilic archaeon C1 formal scientific

    A type of microorganism, specifically an archaeon, that thrives in extremely salty environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats.

    • Halobacter species are commonly studied for their ability to survive in high-salt conditions.
    • The pink coloration of salt evaporation ponds is often due to halobacter blooms.
    • Scientists extracted enzymes from halobacter that work in high salinity for biotechnological applications.

    🇫🇷Haloarchée halophile

    Synonymes: halobacterium