English Explanatory Dictionary

rhizobacterium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bacterium that has a symbiotic relationship with legumes via its rhizomes

Word forms

rhizobacterium rhizobacteria

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂dsder. Ancient Greek ῥῐ́ζᾰ (rhĭ́ză)lbor. English rhizo- Ancient Greek βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English rhizobacterium From rhizo- + bacterium.

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