azotobacter

[ uh-zoh-tuh-bak-ter, ey-zoh- ]
/ əˈzoʊ təˌbæk tər, eɪˈzoʊ- /

noun

any of several rod-shaped or spherical soil bacteria of the genus Azotobacter, important as nitrogen fixers.

Origin of azotobacter

From New Latin, dating back to 1901; see origin at azote, -o-, -bacter

Words nearby azotobacter

azote, azotemia, azoth, azotic, azotize, azotobacter, azotos, azoturia, azov, azrael, azt

British Dictionary definitions for azotobacter

azotobacter
/ (əˈzəʊtəʊˌbæktə) /

noun

any bacterium of the family Azotobacteriaceae, important in nitrogen fixation in the soil

Word Origin for azotobacter

New Latin; see azote, bacteria