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thio·bac·teria (-bak tir′ē ə)
plural noun sing. thiobacterium -·ri·um (-əm)
bacteria found esp. in stagnant water and at the bottom of the sea, that oxidize or reduce sulfur compounds, as hydrogen sulfide
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