myxobacterium
1.
(
noun
) bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
Synonyms:
gliding bacteria
,
myxobacter
,
myxobacteria
,
slime bacteria
Related Words:
eubacteria
,
eubacterium
,
true bacteria
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