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Definition of Family Thiobacteriaceae
1. Noun. Free-living coccoid to rod-shaped bacteria that derive energy from oxidizing sulfur or sulfur compounds.
Exact synonyms: Thiobacteriaceae
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Family
Group relationships: Order Pseudomonadales, Pseudomonadales
Member holonyms: Genus Thiobacillus
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Family
Group relationships: Order Pseudomonadales, Pseudomonadales
Member holonyms: Genus Thiobacillus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Thiobacteriaceae
Literary usage of Family Thiobacteriaceae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Generic Names of Bacteria by Ella Morgan (Austin) Enlows (1920)
"Centralbl. f. Bakt., Abt. 2, v. 22, 1909, p. 330. Belonging to the family
Thiobacteriaceae, colorless sulfur bacteria. ..."
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