nitrobacteria

[ nahy-troh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]

plural noun

, singular ni·tro·bac·te·ri·um [nahy-troh-bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m].

1. certain bacteria in the soil involved in nitrifying processes.

nitrobacteria

/ ˌnaɪtrəʊbækˈtɪərɪə /

plural noun

1. soil bacteria of the order Pseudomonadales that are involved in nitrification, including species of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrobacteria¹

First recorded in 1890–95; nitro- + bacteria