rhizobium

See also: rhizobacterium and Rhizobium

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

rhizobium (plural rhizobia)

(biology) Any of various bacteria, of the genus Rhizobium, that form nodules on the roots of legumes and fix nitrogen.
(biology, by extension) Any diazotrophic bacterium that can fix nitrogen and form root nodules in legumes.

Hypernyms

nitrogen fixer

Translations

bacterium of the genus Rhizobium

Finnish: Rhizobium-bakteeri
Polish: bakterioryza f

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