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agrobacteria

[ ag-roh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]

plural noun

, Bacteriology.
, singular ag·ro·bac·te·ri·um [ag-roh-bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m].
  1. short rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Agrobacterium, that cause plant diseases, as crown gall.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of agrobacteria1

From New Latin; agro-, bacteria

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