methanomonadaceae

\\|methə(ˌ)nōˌmänəˈdāsēˌē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Methanomonad-, Methanomonas, type genus (from International Scientific Vocabulary methane + New Latin -o- + -monad-, -monas) + -aceae

: a family of gram-negative rod-shaped soil and water bacteria (order Pseudomonadales) that obtain energy by oxidizing simple carbon and hydrogen compounds and are often motile by means of polar flagella