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GENUS RHIZOBIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen
Synonyms:
genus Rhizobium; Rhizobium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Rhizobium" is a kind of...):
bacteria genus (a genus of bacteria)
Holonyms ("genus Rhizobium" is a member of...):
family Rhizobiaceae; Rhizobiaceae (a small family of rod-shaped bacteria)
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