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plural noun
several species of bacteria, especially of the genera Beggiatoa and Thiobacillus, that have the ability to utilize sulfur or inorganic sulfur compounds as an energy source.
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Origin of sulfur bacteria
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby sulfur bacteria
sulfoxide, sulfur, sulfur-35, sulfurate, sulfurated potash, sulfur bacteria, sulfur butterfly, sulfur dioxide, sulfur dye, sulfureous, sulfuret
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