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methanogen

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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.


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Short-Term Response of Methane Fluxes and Methanogen Activity to Water Table and Soft Warming Manipulations in an Alaskan Peatland, 113 J.
Billions of years ago, methane-producing bacteria called methanogens thrived in nickel-rich seas.
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