Nitrobacteraceae

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Etymology

Nitrobacter +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Nitrobacteraceae

  1. A taxonomic family within the order Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. – Synonym of Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template., certain Alphaproteobacteria commonly found in soil and water, that derive their energy from oxidizing ammonia to nitrite, or nitrite to nitrate.

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