Bacillaceae

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A family of bacteria shaped like rods that often form spores and survive tough conditions

noun
/bəˌsɪləˈseɪ.i/

Specialized

: Bacillaceae

The Bacillaceae are known for their ability to survive extreme conditions by forming spores.

Examples

Some species in the Bacillaceae family are used industrially for enzyme production.
Identifying bacteria within the Bacillaceae family requires Gram staining and microscopic examination.
The Bacillaceae family includes many important bacteria.
Did you know that Bacillaceae can form endospores?
Identifying bacteria within the Bacillaceae family requires Gram staining and microscopic examination.
Some species in the Bacillaceae family are used industrially for enzyme production.
The Bacillaceae are known for their ability to survive extreme conditions by forming spores.

Synonyms

family Bacillaceae

vsBacillaceae

Specialized

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A group of rod-shaped bacteria that make tough endospores

has identical meaning but uses the group name without the rank word

Compounds

family Bacillaceae

Specialized

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A group of rod-shaped bacteria that make tough endospores

Surface Forms

Bacillaceae singular

Bacillaceae plural

Morphology

Bacillaceae = bacillus (opaque) = bacill + aceae

Formation follows regular taxonomic naming (genus name + '-aceae') so the relation to 'bacillus' is clear to those familiar with scientific names, but the suffix is specialized and not obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Bacillaceae comes from bacillus, which means 'little rod', plus the family ending -aceae, which means 'group' or 'family'. So Bacillaceae is the 'rod family' of bacteria, a group of rod-shaped bacteria known for making spores that help them survive tough conditions.