Bacteria Family (Noun)
Meaning
A family of bacteria.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Streptococcus is a bacteria family that consists of around 50 to 60 species and is normally found in various environments.
- A bacteria family called Lactobacillus is widely used to produce fermented products such as yogurt and cheese.
- Escherichia is a bacteria family commonly found in the lower intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals.
- Enterobacteriaceae is a bacteria family of gram-negative bacteria and consists of various pathogenic and non-pathogenic species.
- Aeromonadaceae is a bacteria family consisting of rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria and includes the species Aeromonas.
Hyponyms
- Family Corynebacteriaceae
- Family Schizophyceae
- Family Mycobacteriaceae
- Family Micrococcaceae
- Myxobacteriaceae
- Family Nostocaceae
- Family Athiorhodaceae
- Family Myxophyceae
- Family Myxobacteriaceae
- Family Lactobacillaceae
- Family Treponemataceae
- Schizophyceae
- Family Streptomycetaceae
- Family Enterobacteriaceae
- Family Mycoplasmataceae
- Family Chlamydiaceae
- Family Lactobacteriaceae
- Family Bacillaceae
- Family Oscillatoriaceae
- Family Rhizobiaceae
- Family Spirochaetaceae
- Family Pseudomonodaceae
- Family Actinomycetaceae
- Lactobacteriaceae
- Family Thiobacteriaceae
- Family Bacteroidaceae
- Family Spirillaceae
- Family Rickettsiaceae
- Family Polyangiaceae