Bacteroidaceae iyali ne na gram-korau, ƙwayoyin cuta marasa spore waɗanda galibi ana samun su a cikin sashin gastrointestinal na ɗan adam da sauran abubuwan muhalli. Waɗannan ƙwayoyin cuta anaerobic ne, ma'ana basa buƙatar iskar oxygen don girma da tsira. Mambobin wannan iyali an san su da iyawar su na rushe hadaddun carbohydrates da sauran mahadi na kwayoyin halitta, suna samar da gajeren sarkar fatty acids wadanda ke da mahimmancin makamashi ga mai gida.A taƙaice, Bacteroidaceae iyali ne na iyali. kwayoyin cuta da ke taka muhimmiyar rawa a cikin hanjin mutum microbiome kuma suna shiga cikin narkewar fiber na abinci da sauran hadaddun carbohydrates.