HyperDic: methanogen

English > 1 sense of the word methanogen:
NOUNanimalmethanogenarchaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane
English > methanogen: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningarchaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas.
Broaderarchaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteriaConsidered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
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