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Archaea definition

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A group of prokaryotes, which can be subdivided into three groups (methanogenic, halophilic, thermoacidophilic), that are characterized by special constituents such as ether-bonded lipids and special coenzymes. The archaea are members of a separate kingdom that falls in between eubacterial and eukaryotic organisms.


See also:

Assimilation definition
arenium ions definition
array definition
Apical, Basal, Equatorial definition
arsonic acids definition