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thiobacillus

thiobacillus noun: any bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members of the genus Thiobacillus.

Noun

thiobacillus (plural thiobacilli)

  1. Any bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members of the genus Thiobacillus

Forms of thiobacillus

pluralthiobacilli

Origin of thiobacillus

From thio- + bacillus.

Questions about thiobacillus

What does thiobacillus mean?
Thiobacillus means any bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members of the genus Thiobacillus.
What part of speech is thiobacillus?
Thiobacillus is a noun.
What is the plural of thiobacillus?
The plural of thiobacillus is thiobacilli.

Words near thiobacillus in the dictionary

  1. thioautotrophs
  2. thioazafluoranthene
  3. thioazafluoranthenes
  4. thioazolidinedione
  5. thiobacilli
  6. thiobacillus
  7. thiobarbital
  8. thiobarbiturate
  9. thiobarbiturates
  10. thiobarbituric
  11. thiobarbituric acid

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