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Bacteroidaceae

Bacteroidaceae

9.9
A group of bacteria that live in the gut of warm-blooded animals and sometimes cause infections
  • noun
  • /bækˌtɛr.ɔɪˈdeɪ.ə.si/
  • Specialized
: bacteroidáceas
  • In humans, the presence of Bacteroidaceae in the gut can influence digestion and overall health.

Examples

  • The LEfSe analysis results showed that the family Prevotellaceae was significantly more abundant in controls, while the ADHD patients showed elevated levels of Bacteroidaceae.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Furthermore, the ADHD patients showed higher abundances in the family Bacteroidaceae (see also S8 Fig).

    Academic text (2018)

  • The study focused on the role of Bacteroidaceae in intestinal microbiota and its impact on infections.

  • Researchers found that a high level of Bacteroidaceae in the gut is sometimes linked to digestive disorders.

Synonyms

family Bacteroidaceae
vsBacteroidaceae
  • Specialized
8.8

A group of bacteria that live in the gut or inside the body and sometimes cause infections

is the same meaning but written in a slightly different phrase

Compounds

family Bacteroidaceae
  • Specialized
8.8

A group of bacteria that live in the gut or inside the body and sometimes cause infections

Surface Forms

Bacteroidaceae singular
Bacteroidaceae plural

Morphology

Bacteroidaceae = Bacteroides (opaque) = Bacteroid + aceae

The form is a specialised taxonomic family name formed with the Latin suffix '-aceae' attached to a genus stem; its meaning ('family of Bacteroides') is specialised and not derivable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Bacteroidaceae comes from the name Bacteroides, a group of gut bacteria, plus the ending -aceae, which means 'family' in biology. The Bactero- part refers to 'bacteria' and the -oides part means 'like', so the whole name points to a 'family of bacteria', which explains why it is used for a group of bacteria that live in the digestive tract and can sometimes cause infections.