eubacteria

8.3

A large group of bacteria with firm cell walls, many having tiny tails to move

noun
/juːbækˈtɪəriə/

Specialized

: eubacterias

Many eubacteria, such as those found in yogurt, play a crucial role in fermentation.

Examples

Eubacteria are essential for many processes in nature, including the breakdown of organic matter.
After explaining his general outlook on biology in chapters 1 and 2, Harold then gets down in chapter 3 to a detailed consideration of cell types and their organization into eubacteria, archaebacteria, and eukaryotes.

Academic text (2003)
Scientists study eubacteria to understand how they contribute to nutrient cycling in ecosystems.

Synonyms

true bacteria

vseubacteria

Specialized

4.2

A major group of bacteria with firm cell walls, including common kinds that cause disease

also highlights that some members move using flagella

division Eubacteria

vseubacteria

Archaic

8.4

A large group of single-celled living things that have rigid cell walls

is the broad modern grouping covering most common bacteria except archaea

Compounds

division Eubacteria

Archaic

8.4

A large group of single-celled living things that have rigid cell walls

Surface Forms

eubacteria singular

eubacteria plural

Morphology

eubacteria = bacteria (semi-transparent) = eu + bacteria

The scientific prefix 'eu-' (meaning 'true' or 'typical') is specialized and may be unfamiliar to average learners, so the taxonomy label is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Eubacteria starts with Greek eu- meaning 'true' or 'good' and the part bacteria, meaning 'small rods' or 'small life' (the same bacteria you already know). So eubacteria are the 'true' or common bacteria — the main group of bacteria with the usual rigid cell walls you learn about in biology.