family thiobacteriaceae

Noun
  1. Free-living coccoid to rod-shaped bacteria that derive energy from oxidizing sulfur or sulfur compounds (synset 101365410)
    is a type of: bacteria family - a family of bacteria
    member holonym: genus thiobacillus - a genus of bacteria
    belongs to: order pseudomonadales, pseudomonadales - one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-negative spiral or spherical or rod-shaped bacteria usually motile by polar flagella; some contain photosynthetic pigments
    same as: thiobacteriaceae

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