nitrogen-fixing
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]nitrogen-fixing (not comparable)
- Of a plant, microbe, etc., able to convert inorganic nitrogen into a form usable in the biosphere.
- Legumes are nitrogen-fixing plants, growing them actually adds nitrogen to the soil rather than using it up.
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[edit]able to convert inorganic nitrogen
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