agrobacterium en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Hellenic *agrós Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γρός (ăgrós) Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactērium taxonomic name Agrobacteriumbor. English agrobacterium Borrowed from taxonomic name Agrobacterium. By surface analysis, agro- + bacterium.
Meanings
- A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agrobacteria | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
el αγροβακτήριο (soil bacterium of the genus Agrobacterium) · th อโกรแบคทีเรียม (soil bacterium of the genus Agrobacterium) · pt agrobactéria (soil bacterium of the genus Agrobacterium) · fi agrobakteeri (soil bacterium of the genus Agrobacterium) · ko 아그로박테리움 (soil bacterium of the genus Agrobacterium) · cmn 農桿菌 /农杆菌 (soil bacterium of the genus Agrobacterium) · ca agrobacteri (soil bacterium of the genus Agrobacterium)