Bacteroid definition
Any of various bacteria, especially those of the genus Rhizobium, that carry out nitrogen fixation in the root nodules of leguminous plants and often change markedly in size and shape after they enter the roots.
noun
Resembling bacteria.
adjective
A structurally modified form of bacterium.
noun
Any of various bacteria, especially those of the genus Rhizobium, that carry out nitrogen fixation in the root nodules of leguminous plants and often change markedly in size and shape after they enter the roots.
noun
noun
(biology) Resembling bacteria.
Bacteroid particles.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
bacteroid
Plural:
bacteroidsOrigin of bacteroid
- bacterium + -oid
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