'Nitrobacteriaceae' definitions:
Definition of 'Nitrobacteriaceae'
(from WordNet)
noun
Usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria [syn: Nitrobacteriaceae, family Nitrobacteriaceae]
Definition of 'Nitrobacteriaceae'
From: GCIDE
- Nitrobacteriaceae \Nitrobacteriaceae\ prop. n. A natural family of usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria.
- Syn: family Nitrobacteriaceae. [WordNet 1.5]