ni|tro|bac|te|ri|a

ni|tro|bac|te|ri|a
ni|tro|bac|te|ri|a «NY troh bak TIHR ee uh», noun (plural).
any one of various bacteria living in soil that derive their energy from the oxidation of ammonium compounds. Members of one group convert ammonia to nitrites, and a second group then oxidizes the nitrite to nitrate which can be used as a source of nitrogen by higher plants.

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