Frankia

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Translingual[edit]

alder root gall nodules (Frankia alni)

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After A. B. Frank +‎ -ia

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Frankia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Frankiaceae – nitrogen-fixing, filamentous bacteria that live in symbiosis with actinorhizal plants.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Gnomoniaceae – now Greeneria (certain ascomycete fungi).

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bacteria

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Frankia

  1. Franconia, a region of south-central Germany.
  2. Alternative spelling of Francia (historical region of the Franks)

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