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azotobacter Definition

azoto·bac·ter (ə zōt′ō bak′tər)

noun

any of a genus (Azotobacter) of large, rod-shaped, nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in certain soils

Etymology: ModL: see azote & bacteria

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