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endospore-forming bacteria

endospore-forming bacteria

6.2
Bacteria that make hard sleeping forms to survive very bad conditions
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : bacterias formadoras de endosporas
  • Some species of endospore-forming bacteria can survive extreme heat and radiation.

Examples

  • The resilience of endospore-forming bacteria poses a challenge for hospital sterilization procedures.

  • Laboratory tests showed the presence of endospore-forming bacteria in the soil sample.

  • Some endospore-forming bacteria can survive extreme temperatures.

  • The endospore-forming bacterium is known for its resilience.

  • Laboratory tests showed the presence of endospore-forming bacteria in the soil sample.

  • Some species of endospore-forming bacteria can survive extreme heat and radiation.

  • The resilience of endospore-forming bacteria poses a challenge for hospital sterilization procedures.

Surface Forms

endospore-forming bacteria singular
endospore-forming bacteria plural
endospore-forming bacterium singular

Morphology

endospore-forming + bacteria

The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'endospore-forming' means 'forming or producing endospores' and combined with 'bacteria' yields 'bacteria that produce endospores.' This modifier+noun pattern is a regular, transparent compound formation (and has direct parallels in other languages), so a learner who knows the constituent words can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Endospore-forming bacteria are bacteria that make a tiny, hard endospore inside themselves like a sleeping 'seed' to protect them when conditions are bad. That's why the phrase means bacteria that can 'survive' very harsh conditions.