English Explanatory Dictionary

rhizobium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

rhizobium rhizobia

Etymology

From the genus name.

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