genus Agrobacterium ge·nu·sag·robacterium uncommon noun 1. small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems SynonymsAgrobacteriumgenus Agrobacterium Related words Broader terms bacteria genus Parts Rhizobiaceae Part of Agrobacterium tumefaciens WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.