genus rhizobium

1. 1.

   the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen

   SynonymsRhizobium

   Broaderbacteria genus

   Part ofRhizobiaceae

Questions about genus rhizobium

What does genus rhizobium mean?

genus rhizobium means "the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen".

What is another word for genus rhizobium?

Close synonyms include Rhizobium. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus rhizobium a common word?

genus rhizobium is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.