| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: nitrogen + fixing, from present participle of fix (I)
: having the power of nitrogen fixation
nitrogen-fixing bacteria
broadly : contributing to the process of nitrogen fixation
nitrogen-fixing plants
| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: nitrogen + fixing, from present participle of fix (I)
: having the power of nitrogen fixation
nitrogen-fixing bacteria
broadly : contributing to the process of nitrogen fixation
nitrogen-fixing plants
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012