Etymology

acidobacterium

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Today it means: Any acidophilic bacteria of the genus Acidobacterium, the family Acidobacteriaceae, or the phylum Acidobacteria, which engage in non-oxygenic photosynthesis. Full definition →

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From the genus name.

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