Spirochaetaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Spirochaetaceae are commonly found in marine environments where they often coexist with other microorganisms.
- The study focused on the Spirochaetaceae family to understand their role in oyster diseases.
- Experts were interested in exploring the free-living species of Spirochaetaceae in freshwater lakes.
- Researchers discovered that some species of Spirochaetaceae live as commensals within the bodies of oysters.
- Spirochaetaceae can be isolated from seawater and maintained in laboratory cultures for further study.