| 释义 |
thio·rho·da·ce·ae
\ˌthīərōˈdāsēˌē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from thi- + rhod- + -aceae
: 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 |