Rhizobium Definition
rī-zōbē-əm
rhizobia
noun
Any of a genus (Rhizobium) of rod-shaped, nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in nodules on the roots of certain leguminous plants, as the bean and clover.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- genus Rhizobium
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizobiaceae "” soil bacteria that fix nitrogen in association with roots of legumes.
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Other Word Forms of Rhizobium
Noun
Singular:
rhizobium
Plural:
rhizobiaOrigin of Rhizobium
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New Latin Rhizobium genus name rhizo– Greek bios life gwei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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