agrobacteria

[ ag-roh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]
/ ˌæg roʊ bækˈtɪər i ə /

plural noun, singular ag·ro·bac·te·ri·um [ag-roh-bak-teer-ee-uh m] /ˌæg roʊ bækˈtɪər i əm/. Bacteriology.

short rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Agrobacterium, that cause plant diseases, as crown gall.

Origin of agrobacteria

From New Latin; see origin at agro-, bacteria

Words nearby agrobacteria

agro-, agro-economic, agro-environmental, agro-industrialize, agro-industry, agrobacteria, agrobiology, agrobusiness, agrochemical, agrodolce, agroforestry