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Thermococcaceae
Medical Definition: | A family of anaerobic THERMOCOCCALES found in hot environments. There are two genera: PYROCOCCUS and THERMOCOCCUS. |
Guide Notes: | a family of the order Thermococcales |
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Pyrococcus - A genus of strictly anaerobic ultrathermophilic archaea, in the family THERMOCOCCACEAE, occurring in heated seawaters. They exhibit heterotrophic growth at an optimum temperature of 100 degrees C. |
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Thermococcus - A genus of extremely thermophilic heterotrophic archaea, in the family THERMOCOCCACEAE, occurring in heated sea flows. They are anerobic chemoorganotropic sulfidogens. |
Thermococcaceae Medical Definitions and Terms
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