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me·than·o·gen M0252975 (mə-thăn′ə-jən)n. Any of various anaerobic archaea that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct.meth•an•o•gen (mɛˈθæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)
n. any of a group of archaebacteria that occur in diverse anaerobic environments and are capable of producing methane from a limited number of chemical sources, as carbon dioxide and hydrogen. [1975–80] meth•an`o•gen′ic, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | methanogen - archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gasarchaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria - considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae |
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methanogen[mə′than·ə·jən] (biology) An organism carrying out methanogenesis, requiring completely anaerobic conditions for growth; considered by some authorities to be distinct from bacteria. methanogenenUK
meth·an·o·gen (meth-an'ō-jen), Any methane-producing bacterium of the family Methanobacteriaceae.methanogen (mə-thăn′ə-jən)n. Any of various anaerobic archaea that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct.meth·an·o·gen (meth-an'ō-jen) Any methane-producing bacterium of the family Methanobacteriaceae. methanogen any BACTERIUM that can produce methane. The methanogens are found in the DOMAIN ARCHAEA, and form methane under anaerobic conditions, as an energy-yielding process.methanogenenUK
Related to methanogen: ThermophilesWords related to methanogennoun archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methaneRelated Words- archaebacteria
- archaebacterium
- archaeobacteria
- archeobacteria
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