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Definition of Bacillaceae
1. Noun. Typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores.
Exact synonyms: Family Bacillaceae
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Family
Group relationships: Eubacteriales, Order Eubacteriales
Member holonyms: Genus Bacillus, Genus Clostridium
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Family
Group relationships: Eubacteriales, Order Eubacteriales
Member holonyms: Genus Bacillus, Genus Clostridium
Medical Definition of Bacillaceae
1. A family of bacteria which produce endospores. They are mostly saprophytes from soil, but a few are insect or animal parasites or pathogens. (12 Dec 1998)