CHLOROFLEXACEAE
\klˌɔːɹə͡ʊflˈɛkse͡ɪsˌiː], \klˌɔːɹəʊflˈɛkseɪsˌiː], \k_l_ˌɔː_ɹ_əʊ_f_l_ˈɛ_k_s_eɪ_s_ˌiː]\
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A group of green or brown bacteria of the families Chlorobiaceae and Chloroflexaceae that occur in aquatic sediments, sulfur springs, and hot springs and that utilize reduced sulfur compounds instead of oxygen. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed.)
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