nitrobacterium
English
Etymology
From nitro- + bacterium or Nitrobacter + -ium.
Noun
nitrobacterium (plural nitrobacteria)
- Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
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- nitrobacterium at OneLook Dictionary Search
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