thiobacillus
thiobacillus · thiobacilli
Any bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members of the genus…Any bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members of the genus Thiobacillus
Meaning
1 sensesAny bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members of the genus Thiobacillus
More definitions
- small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur
Origin
From thio- + bacillus.From thio- + bacillus.
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Forms
plural: thiobacilli| Singular | thiobacillus |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular