English noun: Nitrobacteriaceae | |||
1. | Nitrobacteriaceae (animal) usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria | ||
Synonyms | family Nitrobacteriaceae | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bacteria genus | ||
Member holonym | genus Nitrobacter, genus Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, Nitrosomonas | ||
Member meronym | order Pseudomonadales, Pseudomonadales | ||