̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from nitros us nitrous + -o- + bacteria
: the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites : nitrous bacteria
̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from nitros us nitrous + -o- + bacteria
: the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites : nitrous bacteria
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012