noun
considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
• Syn: ↑archaebacteria, ↑archaebacterium, ↑archaeobacteria
• Hyponyms: ↑methanogen, ↑halophile, ↑halophil, ↑thermoacidophile
• Member Holonyms: ↑division Archaebacteria
Useful english dictionary. 2012.