HyperDic: rhizobium

English > 1 sense of the word Rhizobium:
NOUNanimalRhizobium, genus Rhizobiumthe type genus of Rhizobiaceae
English > Rhizobium: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningThe type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen.
Synonymgenus Rhizobium
Member ofRhizobiaceae, family RhizobiaceaeA small family of rod-shaped bacteria
Broaderbacteria genusA genus of bacteria
Spanishgenus rhizobium, rhizobium
Catalangenus rhizobium, rhizobium, Rhizobium

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