Ferroplasma

Translingual

Proper noun

Ferroplasma n

A taxonomic genus within the family Ferroplasmaceae – a microbe living in mine liquids with high concentrations of both iron and acid.

Hypernyms

(genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom, Archaea - kingdom, Euryarchaeota - phylum, Thermoplasmata - class, Thermoplasmatales - order; Ferroplasmaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Ferroplasma acidophilum - the only species

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