Associations to the word «Nitrosomonas»

Wiktionary

NITROSOMONAS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Nitrosomonadaceae   — rod-shaped chemoautotrophic bacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrite.

Dictionary definition

NITROSOMONAS, noun. Ellipsoidal soil bacteria.

Wise words

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