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单词 rhizobium
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rhizobium

[ rahy-zoh-bee-uhm ]
/ raɪˈzoʊ bi əm /

noun, plural rhi·zo·bi·a [rahy-zoh-bee-uh]. /raɪˈzoʊ bi ə/. Bacteriology.

any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Rhizobium, found as symbiotic nitrogen fixers in nodules on the roots of the bean, clover, etc.

Origin of rhizobium

<New Latin (1889), equivalent to rhizo-rhizo- + Greek (os) life (see bio-) + Latin -um noun suffix

Words nearby rhizobium

rhinovirus, Rhipicephalus, -rhiza, rhizanthous, rhizo-, rhizobium, rhizocarpous, rhizocephalan, rhizocephalous, rhizoctonia, rhizogenic
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Example sentences from the Web for rhizobium

  • The technical name of these bacteria is Rhizobium leguminosarum.

    The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

British Dictionary definitions for rhizobium

rhizobium
/ (raɪˈzəʊbɪəm) /

noun plural -bia (-bɪə)

any rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Rhizobium, typically occurring in the root nodules of leguminous plants and able to fix atmospheric nitrogenSee also nitrogen fixation

Word Origin for rhizobium

C20: from rhizo- + Greek bios life
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