CHLOROFLEXUS
\klˌɔːɹə͡ʊflˈɛksəs], \klˌɔːɹəʊflˈɛksəs], \k_l_ˌɔː_ɹ_əʊ_f_l_ˈɛ_k_s_ə_s]\
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A group of green or brown bacteria of the families Chlorobiaceae and Chloroflexaceae that occur in aquatic sediments, sulfur springs, and hot springs and that utilize reduced sulfur compounds instead of oxygen. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed.)
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