 nitrobacterium |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology) any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates | |
| Related terms: | bacteria nitrite_bacterium nitrate_bacterium | |
| Similar spelling: |
Nitrobacter nitrobacteria Nitrobacteriaceae |
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