Rhizobium

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various bacteria, of the genus Rhizobium, that form nodules on the roots of legumes and fix nitrogen.
  2. 2
    Any diazotrophic bacterium that can fix nitrogen and form root nodules in legumes. broadly

Synonyms

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genus rhizobium

Etymology

From the genus name.

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