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bacteroid
noun bac·te·roid \ˈbak-tə-ˌrȯid\
Definition of BACTEROID
: an irregularly shaped form of a nitrogen-fixing bacterium (as a rhizobium) found especially in root nodules of legumes
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First Known Use of BACTEROID
1878
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