Archaebacteria

See also: archaebacteria and archæbacteria

Translingual

Alternative forms

• Archebacteria

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”) + bacteria, from βακτηρία (baktēría, “rod, staff”).

Proper noun

Archaebacteria

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic subkingdom within the kingdom Bacteria.
2. Archaea, a domain comprising organisms formerly called archaebacteria.

See also

• Eubacteria
• Archaea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Archaea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies