Denitrifier

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An organism that engages in denitrification, the removal of nitrates from the environment

    "Most denitrifiers can live under anaerobic conditions."

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"Most denitrifiers can live under anaerobic conditions."

Etymology

From denitrify + -er.

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