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rhizobacterium

rhizobacterium noun: any bacterium that has a symbiotic relationship with legumes via its rhizomes.

Noun

rhizobacterium (plural rhizobacteria)

  1. Any bacterium that has a symbiotic relationship with legumes via its rhizomes
    • This study aimed to find out the effect of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR; Azospirillum brasilense and Azotobacter vinelandii) either alone or in combination with different doses of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers on growth, seed yield, and oil quality of Brassica carinata (L.) cv....2013 October 4, Asia Nosheen, Asghari Bano, Faizan Ullah, “Bioinoculants: A sustainable approach to maximize the yield of Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata L.) under low input of chemical...

Forms of rhizobacterium

pluralrhizobacteria

Origin of rhizobacterium

From rhizo- + bacterium.

Questions about rhizobacterium

What does rhizobacterium mean?
Rhizobacterium means any bacterium that has a symbiotic relationship with legumes via its rhizomes.
What part of speech is rhizobacterium?
Rhizobacterium is a noun.
What is the plural of rhizobacterium?
The plural of rhizobacterium is rhizobacteria.

Words near rhizobacterium in the dictionary

  1. rhizinomorph
  2. rhizinomorphs
  3. rhizo-
  4. rhizobacteria
  5. rhizobacterial
  6. rhizobacterium
  7. rhizobactin
  8. rhizobia
  9. rhizobiaceous
  10. rhizobial
  11. rhizobially

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