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Hominimerdicola

Hominimerdicola is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hominimerdicola rather than just read about it. In short: Hominimerdicola is a genus of obligately anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria in the family Oscillospiraceae. The type species is Hominimerdicola aceti, whose type strain was isolated from human feces.

Key takeaways

Hominimerdicola belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hominimerdicola to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hominimerdicola from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Hominimerdicola is a genus of obligately anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria in the family Oscillospiraceae. The type species is Hominimerdicola aceti, whose type strain was isolated from human feces. The genus contains three species with validly published names.

Taxonomy The name combines the Latin words homo, meaning a human being, merda, meaning dung, and the suffix -cola, meaning an inhabitant. The type strain of H. aceti was previously identified as "Ruminococcus bicirculans", a name that was not validly published. Genome-based analyses supported its placement in a separate genus from Ruminococcus. The original description assigned Hominimerdicola to the family Ruminococcaceae, whereas the current LPSN classification places it in Oscillospiraceae. In 2026, Hominimerdicola intestinalis was described from human feces and Ruminococcus albus was transferred to the genus as Hominimerdicola alba. Ruminococcus albus is consequently treated as a homotypic synonym of H. alba.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hominimerdicola

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hominimerdicola claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hominimerdicola before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hominimerdicola ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hominimerdicola

In research: Hominimerdicola appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hominimerdicola in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hominimerdicola is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Anaerobes, Bacteria genera, Gut flora bacteria, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hominimerdicola outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hominimerdicola in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Hominimerdicola means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Hominimerdicola in simple terms?

Hominimerdicola is a genus of obligately anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria in the family Oscillospiraceae. The type species is Hominimerdicola aceti, whose type strain was isolated from human feces.

Why does Hominimerdicola matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hominimerdicola?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hominimerdicola.