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rhi·zo·bi·um
 rhizobium
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- pronunciation:
- raI
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bi
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noun |
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rhizobia |
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any of various soil bacteria that live in a symbiotic relationship with legume plants by forming nodules on the roots and converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form the plants can use.
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