family Athiorhodaceae
- noun
- Specialized
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familia Athiorhodaceae
- The family Athiorhodaceae plays an important role in the sulfur cycle of aquatic environments.
Examples
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Scientists have discovered new species within the family Athiorhodaceae in deep-sea vents.
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The family Athiorhodaceae includes various species of sulfur bacteria.
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Researchers are studying the genetic diversity of the family Athiorhodaceae to understand bacterial evolution.
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Researchers are studying the family Athiorhodaceae for its unique properties.
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Scientists have discovered new species within the family Athiorhodaceae in deep-sea vents.
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The family Athiorhodaceae plays an important role in the sulfur cycle of aquatic environments.
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Researchers are studying the genetic diversity of the family Athiorhodaceae to understand bacterial evolution.
Synonyms
A group of small, moving bacteria that live in water and use sulfur
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compositional taxonomic noun phrase: 'family' denotes a scientific grouping and 'Athiorhodaceae' names a group of bacteria, so the overall meaning ('a family of small, motile sulfur bacteria') is directly derivable from the constituents. The construction follows regular noun + proper noun taxonomy patterns found across languages, so a learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Family Athiorhodaceae comes from the way scientists make names: they take the name of an important kind and turn it into a 'family' group name. Imagine a little family of tiny, swimming bacteria that live with sulfur — that image helps you remember it means 'a family of small, motile sulfur bacteria'.
