family Thiobacteriaceae

Definitions of family Thiobacteriaceae
  1. noun
    free-living coccoid to rod-shaped bacteria that derive energy from oxidizing sulfur or sulfur compounds
    synonyms: Thiobacteriaceae
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    type of:
    bacteria family
    a family of bacteria
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