rhizobium
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See also: rhizobacterium and Rhizobium
English
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
rhizobium (plural rhizobia)
- (biology) Any of various bacteria, of the genus Rhizobium, that form nodules on the roots of legumes and fix nitrogen.
- (biology, by extension) Any diazotrophic bacterium that can fix nitrogen and form root nodules in legumes.
Hypernyms
Translations
bacterium of the genus Rhizobium
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