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halobacterium
(hălˌō-băk-tîrˈē-əm)
noun pl. hal·o·bac·te·ri·a (-tîrˈē-ə) Any of various rod-shaped, halophilic, red or purple archaea of the genus Halobacterium, some species of which produce bacteriorhodopsin.