noun
Meaning 1
A specialized organ that forms on the roots of certain plants, primarily legumes, as a result of a symbiotic interaction between the plant and nitrogen-fixing bacteria known as rhizobia, allowing the plant to obtain nitrogen directly from the atmosphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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