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DESULFOVIBRIO

\diːsˌʌlfəvˈa͡ɪbɹɪˌə͡ʊ], \diːsˌʌlfəvˈa‍ɪbɹɪˌə‍ʊ], \d_iː_s_ˌʌ_l_f_ə_v_ˈaɪ_b_ɹ_ɪ__ˌəʊ]\

Definitions of DESULFOVIBRIO

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A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria capable of reducing sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide. Organisms are isolated from anaerobic mud of fresh and salt water, animal intestines, manure, and feces.

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