family Pseudomonodaceae

9.9

A group of bacteria shaped like rods that can cause disease in plants and animals

noun
/ˈfæmɪli ˌsuːdəˌmoʊnəˈdeɪsi/

Specialized

: familia Pseudomonodaceae

The family Pseudomonodaceae includes bacteria that can infect both plants and animals.

Examples

Several members of the family Pseudomonodaceae are notorious for causing diseases in agricultural crops.
Researchers are studying antibiotic resistance within the family Pseudomonodaceae to find new treatments.
The family Pseudomonodaceae includes various pathogenic species.
Many plants suffer from diseases caused by the family Pseudomonodaceae.
Researchers are studying antibiotic resistance within the family Pseudomonodaceae to find new treatments.
Several members of the family Pseudomonodaceae are notorious for causing diseases in agricultural crops.
The family Pseudomonodaceae includes bacteria that can infect both plants and animals.

Synonyms

Pseudomonodaceae

vsfamily Pseudomonodaceae

Specialized

9.9

A family of long, thin bacteria that can cause disease in plants and animals

is identical in meaning but uses a different phrasing for pathogens

Surface Forms

family Pseudomonodaceae singular

families Pseudomonodaceae plural

Morphology

family + Pseudomonodaceae

The phrase is fully compositional: it combines the noun 'family' (a taxonomic grouping) with the taxon name 'Pseudomonodaceae', so the meaning 'the family called Pseudomonodaceae' is directly derivable. Taxonomic naming conventions of 'family + name' are common across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the expression.

Etymology

Family Pseudomonodaceae comes from the main genus name Pseudomonas plus the ending -aceae, which marks a 'family' in scientific names. Pseudomonas comes from old words meaning 'false' and 'single unit', so the full name points to a group of related bacteria.