methanogen
meth an o gen |ˈmeTHənəjən ˈmɛθənəʤən | ▶noun Biology a methane-producing bacterium, esp. an archaean that reduces carbon dioxide to methane. DERIVATIVES meth an o gen ic |ˌmeTHənəˈjenik |adjective
methanogenesis
methanogenesis |ˌmɛθənə (ʊ )ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, mɛˈθanə (ʊ )-| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology the production of methane by bacteria or other living organisms.
methanogen |ˈmɛθənə (ʊ )dʒ (ə )n, mɛˈθanə (ʊ )-| ▶noun Biology a methane-producing bacterium, especially an archaean which reduces carbon dioxide to methane. DERIVATIVES methanogenic |-ˈdʒɛnɪk |adjective