rhizobium
noun
rhi·zo·bi·um
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plural rhizobia\ rī-ˈzō-bē-ə
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Definition of rhizobium
: any of a genus (Rhizobium) of small heterotrophic soil bacteria capable of forming symbiotic nodules on the roots of leguminous plants and of there becoming bacteroids that fix atmospheric nitrogen
Other Words from rhizobium
rhizobial
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adjective
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adjective
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rhizobium
noun
rhi·zo·bi·um
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Medical Definition of rhizobium
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: a genus (family Rhizobiaceae) of small heterotrophic soil bacteria capable of forming symbiotic nodules on the roots of leguminous plants where they fix atmospheric nitrogen
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plural rhizobia\ -bē-ə \
: any bacterium of the genus Rhizobium
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: any bacterium of the genus Rhizobium