rhizobacterium

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noun

Any bacterium that has a symbiotic relationship with legumes via its rhizomes

OriginEnglish bacterium ← New Latin bactērium ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

nounrhizobacterium (plural rhizobacteria)

plural rhizobacteria

  1. biologyAny bacterium that has a symbiotic relationship with legumes via its rhizomes
    1 more example

    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. Peela Raya.

    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 fertilizers”, in Toxicology and Industrial Health, →DOI, →PMID, Abstract

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wréh₂ds
  2. Ancient Greekῥῐ́ζᾰ (rhĭ́ză)
  3. Englishrhizo-
  4. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  5. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  6. New Latinbactērium
  7. Englishbacterium
  8. Englishrhizobacterium

From rhizo- + bacterium.

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APA

rhizobacterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizobacterium

MLA

“rhizobacterium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizobacterium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhizobacterium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizobacterium.

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