| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from nitr- + bacteria
1. : the soil bacteria concerned in nitrification
2. : nitric bacteria — compare nitrosobacteria
| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from nitr- + bacteria
1. : the soil bacteria concerned in nitrification
2. : nitric bacteria — compare nitrosobacteria
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012