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Definition of Rhizobium

1. Noun. The type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen.

Definition of Rhizobium

1. a rod-shaped bacterium [n -BIA]

Medical Definition of Rhizobium

1. Gram-negative bacterium that fixes nitrogen in association with roots of some higher plants, notably legumes. Forms root nodules, in which it is converted to the nitrogen fixing bacteroid form. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhizobium

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