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Treponemataceae

Treponemataceae

9.9
A group of small bacteria that sometimes cause disease in people and animals
  • noun
  • /ˌtrɛpəˈnɛmɪˌteɪʃi/
  • Specialized
: Treponemataceae
  • The bacterial family Treponemataceae includes organisms responsible for diseases like syphilis and yaws.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the genetic diversity within the Treponemataceae to understand their pathogenicity.

  • Certain species in the Treponemataceae family are known to be harmful to humans.

  • The Treponemataceae family includes several species that can cause diseases.

  • Have you studied the Treponemataceae bacteria in your microbiology class?

  • Certain species in the Treponemataceae family are known to cause diseases in humans and animals.

  • The bacterial family Treponemataceae includes organisms that can lead to infections such as syphilis.

  • Researchers are investigating how the Treponemataceae bacteria affect human health and their role in disease.

Synonyms

family Treponemataceae
vsTreponemataceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of thin spiral bacteria that sometimes cause disease in people and animals

is the same meaning but expressed with slightly different phrasing

Surface Forms

Treponemataceae singular
Treponemataceae plural

Morphology

Treponemataceae = Treponema (opaque) = Treponema + aceae

The suffix '-aceae' is a specialized taxonomic ending; without biological knowledge of taxonomic naming conventions, learners cannot derive the meaning from the components.

Etymology

Treponemataceae comes from the bacterial name Treponema plus the family ending -aceae. Treponema breaks into Greek parts trepo- meaning 'to turn' and -nema meaning 'thread', because these bacteria look like a long twisting thread. So Treponemataceae is the family of those spiral, thread-like bacteria, some of which can cause disease.