THIOBACILLUS
thiobacillus
(noun) small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thiobacillus (plural thiobacilli)
Any bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members of the genus Thiobacillus
Source: Wiktionary
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