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Noun: thiobacillus  ,thI-ow-bu'si-lus
  1. Small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulphur

Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

Part of: genus Thiobacillus

Encyclopedia: Thiobacillus