Bacillus Atrophaeus

The term “atrophaeus” in Bacillus atrophaeus comes from Latin and is derived from the word:

Latin Origin:

• "atro-" = dark, black, or gloom

• "-phaeus" = from Greek phaeos, meaning dusky or grayish-dark

                                                               

Scientific Name	Bacillus atrophaeus
	Often forms black or dark pigmented colonies (hence “atrophaeus” = “dark”)

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