any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates
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nitrobacterium::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | bacteria, bacterium |
| Has types | nitrate bacterium, nitric bacterium, nitrite bacterium, nitrous bacterium |
