heliobacterium

See also: Heliobacterium

English

Etymology

helio- +‎ bacterium

Noun

heliobacterium (plural heliobacteria)

1. Any of the Heliobacteriaceae, a family of photoheterotrophic bacteria, using bacteriochlorophyll to convert light energy into chemical energy, exclusively in anaerobic conditions

Derived terms

• heliobacterial

Further reading

• Heliobacteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia