Thaumarchaeota

See also: thaumarchaeota

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “wonder”) +‎ Archaea +‎ -ota.

Proper noun

Thaumarchaeota

  1. Chemolithoautotrophic ammonia-oxidizers that may play important roles in biogeochemical cycles, such as the nitrogen cycle and the carbon cycle.
    1. A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Archaea.
    2. A taxonomic class within the phylum Crenarchaeota.

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