释义 |
ni·tro·bac·ter \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌbaktə(r)\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from nitr- + -bacter 1. capitalized : a genus of rod-shaped nonmotile bacteria (family Nitrobacteriaceae) occurring in soil, securing energy for growth by oxidizing nitrites to nitrates, and growing poorly on organic media 2. -s : any bacterium of the genus Nitrobacter : nitric bacterium |