nitrous bacterium

/ˌnaɪtrəs bækˌtɪriəm/
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Definitions of nitrous bacterium
  1. noun
    any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites
    synonyms: nitrite bacterium
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    type of:
    nitrobacterium
    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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