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noun
Small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur.
is a specific kind of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria.
is a broader term that covers: sulfur bacteria, sulphur bacteria, thiobacteria.
is a member of: genus Thiobacillus.
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