noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various archaebacteria capable of methanogenesis.
2. 2
   archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas wordnet

Synonyms

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biogas producing archaeamethane producing archaeon

Antonyms

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nonmethanogen

Etymology

From methane + -o- + -gen.