Meaning Of The Word Nitrobacteria

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nitrobacteria in American English
bacteria in the soil that oxidize ammonia compounds into nitrites, or nitrites into nitrates
plural noun: certain bacteria in the soil involved in nitrifying processes

nitrobacteria in British English
plural noun: soil bacteria of the order Pseudomonadales that are involved in nitrification, including species of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter

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