bacillaceae

noun

Meaning

A family of rod-shaped, gram-positive bacteria that are typically aerobic or facultatively anaerobic and capable of producing endospores.

Examples

  • Many species within the Bacillaceae family are found in soil and water environments.
  • The classification of Bacillaceae has evolved significantly with the advent of modern genetic sequencing.

Synonyms: bacteria, microbes, bacilli, prokaryotes