Genus Nitrosomonas (Noun)
Meaning
Ellipsoidal soil bacteria.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The ellipsoidal soil bacteria genus Nitrosomonas plays a crucial role in the nitrification process of the nitrogen cycle.
- Microbiologists have extensively studied the genus Nitrosomonas to understand the mechanisms behind ammonia oxidation in soil.
- Nitrosomonas, a genus of ellipsoidal soil bacteria, is capable of oxidizing ammonia into nitrite.
- Soil with optimal conditions fosters the growth of the genus Nitrosomonas, enhancing the nitrogen cycle.
- Research on the genus Nitrosomonas has shed light on the significance of ellipsoidal soil bacteria in ecosystem functioning.