HyperDic: nitrobacteria

English > 1 sense of the word nitrobacteria:
NOUNanimalnitrobacteria, nitric bacteriasoil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
English > nitrobacteria: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsoil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates.
Synonymnitric bacteria
Member ofNitrobacter, genus Nitrobacterrod-shaped soil bacteria
Broadereubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteriaA large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls
Spanishbacteria nitrificante, Nitrobacteria

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