nitrifying bacterianoun [ plural ]
/ˌnaɪ.trɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ bækˈtɪə.ri.ə/us/ˌnaɪ.trə.faɪ.ɪŋ bækˈtɪr.i.ə/specializedbacteria in the ground that change the nitrogen in dead plants into a form that growing plants can use for food
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