Medical Dictionary
Bacteriaceae
noun pl Bac·te·ri·a·ce·ae \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈā-sē-ˌē\
Medical Definition of BACTERIACEAE
1
in some classifications : a large family of rod-shaped usually gram-negative bacteria of the order Eubacteriales that produce no spores and have a complex metabolism utilizing amino acids and generally carbohydrates
2
in former classifications : a family comprising all simple cylindrical bacteria lacking a sheath and including the family Bacteriaceae, the genus Bacillus, and a number of other groups
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