nitrobacterium

nitrobacterium

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Egyptian nṯrjder.
Semiticbor.
Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
English nitro-
Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?
Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)
Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor.
New Latin bactēriumbor.
English bacterium
English nitrobacterium

    From nitro- + bacterium.

    Noun

    nitrobacterium (plural nitrobacteria)

    1. 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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