myxobacterial

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adjective

Relating to the myxobacteria

OriginEnglish bacterial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin bactēria →
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Meanings

adjectivemyxobacterial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the myxobacteria

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mewk-
  2. Ancient Greekμῠ́ξᾰ (mŭ́xă)
  3. Englishmyxo-
  4. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  5. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  6. New Latinbactēria
  7. Englishbacteria
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishbacterial
  11. Englishmyxobacterial

From myxo- + bacterial.

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APA

myxobacterial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxobacterial

MLA

“myxobacterial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxobacterial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myxobacterial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxobacterial.

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