Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rhizobium — [rī zō′bē əm] n. pl. rhizobia [rī zō′bēə] [ModL < RHIZO + Gr bios, life: see BIO ] any of a genus (Rhizobium) of rod shaped, nitrogen fixing bacteria found in nodules on the roots of certain leguminous plants, as the bean and clover … English World dictionary
Rhizobium (genus) — Taxobox name = Rhizobium regnum = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Alpha Proteobacteria ordo = Rhizobiales familia = Rhizobiaceae genus = Rhizobium genus authority = Frank 1889 type species = Rhizobium leguminosarum subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
Rhizobium radiobacter — Taxobox name = Rhizobium radiobacter regnum = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Alpha Proteobacteria ordo = Rhizobiales familia = Rhizobiaceae genus = Rhizobium binomial = Rhizobium radiobacter binomial authority = (Beijerinck and van… … Wikipedia
rhizobium — rhi·zo·bi·um rī zō bē əm n 1) cap a genus (family Rhizobiaceae) of small heterotrophic soil bacteria capable of forming symbiotic nodules on the roots of leguminous plants where they fix atmospheric nitrogen 2) pl bia bē ə any bacterium of the… … Medical dictionary
Rhizobium — noun the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen • Syn: ↑genus Rhizobium • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhizobiaceae, ↑family Rhizobiaceae … Useful english dictionary
rhizobium — noun (plural rhizobia) Etymology: New Latin, from rhiz + Greek bios life more at quick Date: 1921 any of a genus (Rhizobium) of small heterotrophic soil bacteria capable of forming symbiotic nodules on the roots of leguminous plants and of there… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rhizobium — /ruy zoh bee euhm/, n., pl. rhizobia / bee euh/. Bacteriol. any of several rod shaped bacteria of the genus Rhizobium, found as symbiotic nitrogen fixers in nodules on the roots of the bean, clover, etc. [ < NL (1889), equiv. to rhizo RHIZO + Gk… … Universalium
rhizobium — noun Any of various bacteria, of the genus Rhizobium, that form nodules on the roots of legumes and fix nitrogen … Wiktionary
rhizobium — rhi•zo•bi•um [[t]raɪˈzoʊ bi əm[/t]] n. pl. bi•a [[t] bi ə[/t]] mcr any of several rod shaped bacteria of the genus Rhizobium, capable of fixing nitrogen in the root nodules of the bean, clover, and other legumes • Etymology: < NL (1889) <… … From formal English to slang
rhizobium — /raɪˈzoʊbiəm/ (say ruy zohbeeuhm) noun (plural rhizobia /raɪˈzoʊbiə/ (say ruy zohbeeuh)) any bacterium of a genus Rhizobium, characterised by a rodlike shape, found as nitrogen fixers in nodules on the roots of the bean, clover, etc. {New Latin,… …
