Meanings
nounacidobacterium (plural acidobacteria)
plural acidobacteria
- Any acidophilic bacteria of the genus Acidobacterium, the family Acidobacteriaceae, or the phylum Acidobacteria, which engage in non-oxygenic photosynthesis.
Origin
From the genus name.
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