Hyphomicrobiaceae
plural noun
Hy·pho·mi·cro·bi·a·ce·ae
¦hī(ˌ)fō(ˌ)mīˌkrōbēˈāsēˌē
: a small family of heterotrophic soil or water bacteria (order Hyphomicrobiales) that often have the individual cells linked by fine filaments
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Hyphomicrobium, type genus (from hypho- + microbium) + -aceae