corynebacteriaceae

Thân thiện

A scientist observes corynebacteriaceae under a microscope.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic family of bacteria: Corynebacteriaceae is the scientific name for a large family of rod-shaped bacteria. Most members are Gram-positive, require oxygen (aerobic), and are nonmotile (they cannot move on their own). This family belongs to the order Eubacteriales.

Usage

• Scientific/Medical Context: This term is used almost exclusively in microbiology, taxonomy, and medical fields to classify a specific group of bacteria.
  • The laboratory identified the pathogen as a member of the Corynebacteriaceae.
  • Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the cause of diphtheria, is part of the family Corynebacteriaceae.

Advanced Usage

• Taxonomic Classification: In scientific literature, the name is used to discuss evolutionary relationships, genetic traits, or biochemical properties common to this bacterial family.
  • The study focused on the peptidoglycan structure unique to the Corynebacteriaceae.

Variants and Related Words

• Corynebacterium (n): The type genus of the family Corynebacteriaceae. This genus includes many species, such as .
• Coryneform (adj): Describing bacteria that are club-shaped or rod-shaped, like those in the Corynebacteriaceae family.

Synonyms

• None Common: There is no common everyday synonym. In very specific contexts, it might be loosely referred to as a "family of diphtheroid bacteria" or "coryneform bacteria," but these are descriptive, not exact taxonomic synonyms.

Related Phrases

• Not Applicable: As a highly specialized scientific noun, it does not form standard phrasal verbs or idioms.

Related Idioms

• Not Applicable: This term does not feature in idiomatic expressions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a large family of mostly Gram-positive and aerobic and nonmotile rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Corynebacteriaceae
• family Corynebacteriaceae