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Thiobacteria

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Noun

1. sulfur bacteria, sulphur bacteria, thiobacteria

any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus

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Thiobacteria

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plural nounWord forms: singular ˌthiobacˈterium (ˌθaɪoʊbækˈtɪriəm ; t hīˌōbaktirˈēəm)
bacteria found esp. in stagnant water and at the bottom of the sea, that oxidize or reduce sulfur compounds, as hydrogen sulfide

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