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desulfitobacterium

desulfitobacterium noun: any bacterium of the genus Desulfitobacterium.

Noun

desulfitobacterium (plural desulfitobacteria)

  1. Any bacterium of the genus Desulfitobacterium

Forms of desulfitobacterium

pluraldesulfitobacteria

Origin of desulfitobacterium

Borrowed from translingual Desulfitobacterium. Equivalent to de- + sulfite + -o- + bacterium.

Questions about desulfitobacterium

What does desulfitobacterium mean?
Desulfitobacterium means any bacterium of the genus Desulfitobacterium.
What part of speech is desulfitobacterium?
Desulfitobacterium is a noun.
What is the plural of desulfitobacterium?
The plural of desulfitobacterium is desulfitobacteria.

Words near desulfitobacterium in the dictionary

  1. desulfhydration
  2. desulfinase
  3. desulfinases
  4. desulfination
  5. desulfitobacteria
  6. desulfitobacterium
  7. desulfoferrodoxin
  8. desulfoglucosinolate
  9. desulfoglucosinolates
  10. desulfonate
  11. desulfonated

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