Thiorhodaceae

plural noun
Thio·​rho·​da·​ce·​ae | \ ˌthīərōˈdāsēˌē\

Definition of Thiorhodaceae

: a family of purple sulfur bacteria (suborder Rhodobacteriinae) using hydrogen sulfide as a hydrogen donor in their metabolism and accumulating molecular sulfur as a metabolic by-product

History and Etymology for Thiorhodaceae

New Latin, from thi- + rhod- + -aceae

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