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family Spirochaetaceae

family Spirochaetaceae

9.6
A large group of spiral-shaped bacteria that live in water or in oysters
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Spirochaetaceae
  • The family Spirochaetaceae includes bacteria that are free-living in both saltwater and freshwater.

Examples

  • The family Spirochaetaceae consists of various spiral-shaped bacteria.

  • Some members of the family Spirochaetaceae can be found living in association with marine invertebrates.

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the family Spirochaetaceae in the oyster beds.

  • Many members of the family Spirochaetaceae thrive in marine environments.

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the family Spirochaetaceae in the oyster beds.

  • Some members of the family Spirochaetaceae can be found living in association with marine invertebrates.

  • The family Spirochaetaceae includes bacteria that are free-living in both saltwater and freshwater.

Synonyms

Spirochaetaceae
vsfamily Spirochaetaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of spiral-shaped bacteria that live in fresh or salt water and inside some animals

focuses on those found as commensals specifically in oysters

Surface Forms

family Spirochaetaceae singular
families Spirochaetaceae plural

Morphology

family + Spirochaetaceae

This is compositional: 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Spirochaetaceae' is a taxon name, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the biological family named Spirochaetaceae. Taxonomic naming conventions are cross-linguistically regular, so the phrase's function and basic meaning are transparent even if the learner lacks specific biological knowledge about the organisms.

Etymology

Family Spirochaetaceae comes from the Greek root spiro- meaning 'coil' or 'twist', and family simply means a 'group' of related bacteria. That's why the name refers to a group of spiral-shaped bacteria often found in fresh or salt water or living with oysters.