Athiorhodaceae

plural noun

Athi·​o·​rho·​da·​ce·​ae

āˌthīəˌrōˈdāsēˌē

: a family of small motile sulfur bacteria having polar flagella and red to brown coloration due to various combinations of bacteriochlorophyll and carotenoid pigments

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + thi- + rhod- + -aceae

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