释义 |
athi·o·rho·da·ce·ae \āˌthīəˌrōˈdāsēˌē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + thi- + rhod- + -aceae : a family of small motile sulfur bacteria having polar flagella and red to brown coloration due to various combinations of bacteriochlorophyll and carotenoid pigments |