Definition of Athiorhodaceae
:a family of small motile sulfur bacteria having polar flagella and red to brown coloration due to various combinations of bacteriochlorophyll and carotenoid pigments
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Athiorhodaceae
plural noun
Athi·o·rho·da·ce·ae
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āˌthīəˌrōˈdāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of athiorhodaceae
New Latin, from 2a- + thi- + rhod- + -aceae
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