English Explanatory Dictionary

sulfur bacterium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several bacteria which oxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus

Word forms

sulfur bacterium sulfur bacteria

Derived words

purple sulfur bacterium
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