English noun: Rhizobium | |||
| 1. | Rhizobium (animal) the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen | ||
| Synonyms | genus Rhizobium | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bacteria genus | ||
| Member meronym | family Rhizobiaceae, Rhizobiaceae | ||