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Noun: nitrobacteria  ,nI-trow-bak'teer-ee-u
  1. Soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
    "nitrobacteria are crucial for the nitrogen cycle in soil";
    - nitric bacteria
Noun: nitrobacterium (nitrobacteria)
  1. Soil bacteria involved in the nitrogen cycle
    "Nitrobacterium are essential for soil fertility"

Type of: bacteria, bacterium, eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

Part of: genus Nitrobacter, Nitrobacter