nitrobacteria

American

[nahy-troh-bak-teer-ee-uh] / ˌnaɪ troʊ bækˈtɪər i ə /

plural noun

certain bacteria in the soil involved in nitrifying processes.

nitrobacteria British

/ ˌnaɪtrəʊbækˈtɪərɪə /

plural noun

soil bacteria of the order Pseudomonadales that are involved in nitrification, including species of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter

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Etymology

Origin of nitrobacteria

First recorded in 1890–95; nitro- + bacteria

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