A genus of bacteria that can break down and use cellulose as a food source.
From cellulo- (cellulose) + -monas (from Greek monas meaning unit or single). Scientific Latin name for a type of cellulolytic bacterium.
Cellulomonas bacteria live in soil worldwide and are nature's recycling crew for dead plants—they're the reason a fallen tree eventually becomes dirt instead of staying wood forever!
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