family bacillaceae

Noun
  1. Typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores (synset 101359100)
    is a type of: bacteria family - a family of bacteria
    member holonym:
    • genus bacillus - type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites
    • genus clostridium - anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung
    belongs to: eubacteriales, order eubacteriales - one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-positive spherical or rod-shaped forms; some are motile; in some classifications considered an order of Schizomycetes
    same as: bacillaceae

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