👉 Stachyuraceous is a scientific term in biology that refers to a type of organism known as a chitinase, which breaks down chitin, a carbohydrate molecule found in many marine and terrestrial organisms. Stachyuraceous bacteria are one example of this group of organisms, which includes the most common chitinases such as Chitinase 1 (Chis1) and Chitinase 2 (Chis2).