myxobacteria

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A form of myxobacterium — Any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of myxobacterium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste

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myxobacteriummyxobactergliding bacteriaslime bacteria
Broader
eubacteriaeubacteriumtrue bacteria
Also see
myxobacteriumslime bacteria

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