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Noun: nitrogen cycle
  1. The circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil

Derived forms: nitrogen cycles

Type of: biological process, organic process

Encyclopedia: Nitrogen cycle

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