Geothermobacter

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Translingual

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Etymology

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geo- (Earth, ground) +‎ thermo- (heat) +‎ -bacter (bacteri(um/a)). The two prefixes may be combined in reference to geothermality or geothermy, the state of being geothermal.

Pronunciation

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  • English: (US) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.oʊˌθɚ.moʊˈbæk.tɚ/

Proper noun

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Geothermobacter m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Geothermobacteraceae – certain thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacteria.

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