rhizobium
[ rahy-zoh-bee-uh m ]
/ raɪˈzoʊ bi əm /
noun, plural rhi·zo·bi·a [rahy-zoh-bee-uh] /raɪˈzoʊ bi ə/. Bacteriology.
any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Rhizobium, found as symbiotic nitrogen fixers in nodules on the roots of the bean, clover, etc.
Words nearby rhizobium
rhinotomy,
rhinovirus,
rhipicephalus,
rhizanthous,
rhizo-,
rhizobium,
rhizocarpous,
rhizocephalan,
rhizocephalous,
rhizoctonia,
rhizogenic
Example sentences from the Web for rhizobium
The technical name of these bacteria is Rhizobium leguminosarum.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology |Charles Bradfield Morrey
British Dictionary definitions for rhizobium
rhizobium
/ (raɪˈzəʊbɪəm) /
noun plural -bia (-bɪə)
any rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Rhizobium, typically occurring in the root nodules of leguminous plants and able to fix atmospheric nitrogen
See also nitrogen fixation
Word Origin for rhizobium
C20: from
rhizo- + Greek
bios life