thiobacillus

  

thi·o·ba·cil·lus

[thahy-oh-buh-sil-uhs]
noun, plural thi·o·ba·cil·li [-sil-ahy] . Bacteriology.
any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
Origin:
1975–80; Neo-Latin; see thio-, bacillus

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thiobacillus

noun
small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur 
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