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Beg·​giat·​o·​a·​les | \ bə-ˌja-tə-ˈwā-(ˌ)lēz \

Definition of Beggiatoales

: an order of free-living bacteria having relatively large rigid cells often in filaments, lacking flagella and moving by gliding like some of the blue-green algae, and often containing sulfur granules within or on the surface of the cells — see beggiatoa

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History and Etymology for Beggiatoales

New Latin, from Beggiatoa + -ales

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“Beggiatoales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beggiatoales. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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