thiobacillus

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounthiobacillus (plural thiobacilli)

plural thiobacilli

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

Origin

From thio- + bacillus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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