nitrobacterium

1. Any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle;
   They oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates (synset 101377098)
   is a type of: bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
   subtypes:

   • nitrate bacterium, nitric bacterium - any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates
   • nitrite bacterium, nitrous bacterium - any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites

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