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noun
Proteobacteria that produce their own food using photosynthesis, with colors including purple, red, brown, and orange.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
free-living Gram-negative pink to purplish-brown bacteria containing bacteriochlorophyll
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: phototrophic bacteria, phototropic bacteria
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