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nitrobacteria

[ nahy-troh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]

plural noun

singular nitrobacterium
  1. certain bacteria in the soil involved in nitrifying processes.


nitrobacteria

/ ˌԲɪٰəʊæˈɪəɪə /

plural noun

  1. soil bacteria of the order Pseudomonadales that are involved in nitrification, including species of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of nitrobacteria1

First recorded in 1890–95; nitro- + bacteria

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