diazotroph

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noun

Any microorganism that can fix molecular nitrogen (N₂).

OriginEnglish azo- ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
Scrabble 25
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Meanings

noundiazotroph (plural diazotrophs)

plural diazotrophs

  1. Any microorganism that can fix molecular nitrogen (N₂).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*né
  8. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  11. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  12. Frenchazote
  13. Englishazote
  14. Englishazo-
  15. Englishdiazotroph

From di- (“two”) + azo- (“nitrogen”) + -troph.

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APA

diazotroph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diazotroph

MLA

“diazotroph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diazotroph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diazotroph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diazotroph.

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