Definitions for azotobacterəˈzoʊ təˌbæk tər, eɪˈzoʊ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•zo•to•bac•terəˈzoʊ təˌbæk tər, eɪˈzoʊ-(n.)
any of several rod-shaped or spherical soil bacteria of the genus Azotobacter, important as nitrogen fixers.
Category: Microbiology
Origin of azotobacter:
< NL (1901); see azote , -o -, bacterium
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Azotobacter
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria found in soil and water. Its organisms occur singly, in pairs or irregular clumps, and sometimes in chains of varying lengths.
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