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Azotobacteria

Definition:

Azotobacteria is a group of bacteria that convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for plants through a process called nitrogen fixation.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: A type of bacteria that can fix atmospheric nitrogen and play a crucial role in biological nitrogen fixation.

Example sentence: Azotobacteria are commonly found in the soil and help increase the nitrogen content, benefiting plants and crops.

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Sense 2:

Noun: A genus of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, Azotobacter, belonging to the family Pseudomonadaceae.

Example sentence: Researchers are studying the metabolic pathways of Azotobacteria to better understand their nitrogen fixation abilities.

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Sense 3:

Noun: An individual bacterium belonging to the genus Azotobacter.

Example sentence: The azotobacteria in this soil sample are responsible for converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form beneficial to plants.

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