Nitrosomonas
noun
Ni·tro·som·o·nas
| \ ˌnī-(ˌ)trō-ˈsä-mə-nəs
, -ˌnas\
, -ˌnas\
Definition of Nitrosomonas
: a genus of spherical to rod-shaped, chemoautotrophic bacteria (family Nitrosomonadaceae) that are found in soil and water and obtain energy for growth by oxidizing ammonia to nitrites
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