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phytodepuration

phytodepuration noun: the purification of surface water by means of bacteria on the roots of plants.

Noun

phytodepuration (uncountable)

  1. The purification of surface water by means of bacteria on the roots of plants
    • It is a good candidate for water phytodepuration in constructed wetlands because it presents large root surface supporting the growth of beneficial microbes and secretes substances into the rhizosphere that have shown to inhibit coliform bacteria [10 ].2015 December 8, “In Vitro Morphogenesis of Arabidopsis to Search for Novel Endophytic Fungi Modulating Plant Growth”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of phytodepuration

From phyto- + depuration.

Questions about phytodepuration

What does phytodepuration mean?
Phytodepuration means the purification of surface water by means of bacteria on the roots of plants.
What part of speech is phytodepuration?
Phytodepuration is a noun.

Words near phytodepuration in the dictionary

  1. phytocyanins
  2. phytocystatin
  3. phytocystatins
  4. phytodegradation
  5. phytodemographic
  6. phytodepuration
  7. phytodepurative
  8. phytodetrital
  9. phytodetritus
  10. phytodiagnostic
  11. phytodiagnostics

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