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sulfur bacteria
sul′fur bacte`ria
n.pl. several species of bacteria, esp. of the genera Beggiatoa and Thiobacillus, that have the ability to utilize sulfur or inorganic sulfur compounds as an energy source. [1900–05] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sulfur bacteria - any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillussulphur bacteria, thiobacteriathiobacillus - small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur |
sulfur bacteria
sulfur bacteria[′səl·fər bak‚tir·ē·ə] (microbiology) Any of various bacteria having the ability to oxidize sulfur compounds. sulfur bacteria
Related to sulfur bacteria: sulphur bacteria, Chlorobium, Green sulfur bacteriaSynonyms for sulfur bacterianoun any bacterium of the genus ThiobacillusSynonyms- sulphur bacteria
- thiobacteria
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