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nitrobacteria definition

nitro·bac·teria (nī′trō bak tir′ē ə)

plural noun sing. nitrobacterium -·ri·um (-əm)

bacteria in the soil that oxidize ammonia compounds into nitrites, or nitrites into nitrates

Etymology: ModL: see nitro- & bacteria

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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