methanogen en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English methane Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English methanogen From methane + -o- + -gen.
Meanings
- Any of various archaebacteria capable of methanogenesis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| methanogens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
fr méthanogène (archaebacterium capable of methanogenesis) · ga meatánaigin (archaebacterium capable of methanogenesis) · es metanógeno (archaebacterium capable of methanogenesis) · it metanogeno (archaebacterium capable of methanogenesis)