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nitrobacterium

noun

Any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates

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14
Starts with
N
Ends with
M
Contains
IT
Scrabble score
20

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noun

  1. Any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates

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