Meanings
plural myxobacteria
- biologyAny of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.
Synonyms: slime bacteria
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.
More synonyms by meaning
nounbacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
By surface analysis, myxo- + bacterium.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French myxobactérie
- myxobactérieany of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime
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myxobacterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxobacterium
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