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bac·te·ri·a·ce·ae \(ˌ)bakˌtirēˈāsēˌē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Bacterium, type genus + -aceae 1. in some classifications : a large family of rod-shaped usually gram-negative bacteria (order Eubacteriales) that produce no spores and have a complex metabolism utilizing amino acids and generally carbohydrates 2. in former classifications : a family comprising all simple cylindrical bacteria lacking a sheath and including Bacteriaceae, Bacillus, and a number of other groups • bac·te·ri·a·ceous \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs\ adjective |