sulfur bacteria

A form of sulfur bacterium — Any of several bacteria which oxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus

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thiobacteriasulphur bacteria
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sulfur bacterium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus

Similar
thiobacteriasulphur bacteria
Broader
thiobacillus

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