Bacteroidal

/ˌbæktəˈroɪdəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having the characteristics of a bacteroid; resembling bacteria.

Etymology

From bacteroid + -al (adjective suffix). An adjectival elaboration of bacteroid used in botanical and microbiological literature since the early 1900s.

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In legume roots, bacteroidal forms of Rhizobium bacteria live in symbiosis with plants—they've transformed into something new, creating a partnership that fixes nitrogen from the air!

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