nitrosobacteria - soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitritesnitrous bacteriaeubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagellagenus Nitrosomonas, Nitrosomonas - ellipsoidal soil bacteria
nitrosobacteria
noun
Synonyms for nitrosobacteria
noun soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites