| NOUN | animal | nitrous bacterium, nitrite bacterium | any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites |
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| Meaning | Any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites. | |
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| Synonym | nitrite bacterium | |
| Broader | nitrobacterium | Any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle |
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