Microbial Ecology Terms

noun a type of bacteria that lacks pigmentation and is typically found in extreme environments such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents

• Achromatium is a type of bacteria that is known for its ability to thrive in extreme environments.
• Have you heard of achromatium bacteria? They're pretty fascinating creatures.
• Achromatium bugs are like the ultimate survivors in the microbial world.
• The resilience of achromatium can be compared to that of a superhero in the bacterial kingdom.

noun a taxonomic order of fungi that includes slime molds

• Acrasiales are a group of fungi that lack a true mycelium.
• Acrasiales are like the rebels of the fungi world, doing their own thing without a mycelium.
• Those acrasiales fungi are just out here winging it, no mycelium needed.
• The acrasiales are the lone wolves of the fungi kingdom, standing out by not conforming to the mycelium norm.

noun a person who studies the behavior and characteristics of actors

• The actinologue studied the movement of muscles in the human body.
• My friend is really into actinology and loves learning about muscle movements.
• I'm not sure what that actinologue is talking about, but it sounds interesting.
• As an actinologue of social interactions, she could read people's body language with ease.

noun a type of parasitic protozoa that infects fish

• Actinomyxidia is a class of parasitic protozoans that infect various marine invertebrates.
• I read about actinomyxidia in my marine biology class.
• Have you heard of actinomyxidia? It's some weird parasite that infects sea creatures.
• The spread of rumors in the office was like actinomyxidia infecting the entire team.

noun a type of filamentous structure found in certain bacteria and algae

• Actinonema is a genus of filamentous green algae commonly found in freshwater habitats.
• Have you seen that actinonema algae growing in the pond?
• Check out the funky actinonema in the lake!
• The actinonema spread like wildfire, taking over the entire ecosystem.

noun a genus of freshwater protozoans characterized by a spherical shape and radiating pseudopods

• Actinosphaerium is a genus of freshwater protozoa characterized by a spherical shape and radiating spines.
• I saw a cool video of actinosphaerium moving under a microscope.
• That actinosphaerium looks like a tiny alien spaceship!
• The actinosphaerium's spines reminded me of a sunburst in the sky.

noun a process used in wastewater treatment to break down organic matter using microorganisms in aeration tanks

• The activated sludge process is a common method used in wastewater treatment plants.
• They use the activated sludge process to clean up the water before releasing it back into the environment.
• They run the activated sludge process to get rid of all the nasty stuff in the water.
• The activated sludge process works like a natural filter, removing impurities from the water.